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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar tells PEOPLE about the legacy of her late friend Melissa Hortman, a longtime state legislator. Melissa and her husband, Mark Hortman, were fatally shot on Saturday, June 14,
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her. She “was a bright shining light of a human being,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon,
Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.
Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
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Find the latest reporting on the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman here. Minnesota Democrats went on a winning streak in 2023, passing legislation to deliver universal free school meals to children,
In an interview with PEOPLE, Dante Tomassoni, the son of late state Sen. David Tomassoni, says Hortman was instrumental in crafting legislation that went toward ALS research while his father was afflicted with the disease. Related: Suspect Vance Boelter Caught, Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
Melissa Hortman’ s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans.