Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

Melissa Hortman, once a teenager making chili cheese burritos and later a powerful Democratic leader in Minnesota's deeply divided Legislature, is being remembered for her compassion, resilience, and ...

From the pulpit on Sunday, Father Joe Whalen exhorted his parishioners to avoid the kind of extreme partisanship and hate ...

Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in a shooting at their home on Saturday ...

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured, in what ...

“I will miss her, her mirthful eyes, her sharp humor and her partnership,” Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, ...

Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well ...

Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in a targeted attack. Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and her husband are dead.

Gov. Tim Walz and Republicans sparred over whether Minnesota is a "sanctuary state." Who's right? A look at the state's laws ...

States that offer health coverage to low-income adult immigrants are taking steps to pause or end the programs, citing higher ...

As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the "Big Beautiful Bill," Minnesota's Department of Human Services is warning of significant negative impacts.

Undocumented adult immigrants will lose access to state health care in January 2026, after lawmakers voted to amend the ...