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Minnesota Lt. Governor reflects on legacy of slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan remembers her colleague state rep. Melissa Hortman who was assassinated at her home Saturday, reflecting on the lasting impact Hortman had on state affairs.

Star Tribune on MSN · 11h

Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’

From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped orchestrate the passage of long-held Democratic goals: increased education spending,

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Minnesota Mourns: A Tribute to Melissa Hortman's Legacy

The community at the state capitol is coming together to honor the memory of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband with a growing memorial. Though many never met her, residents are leaving notes and flowers to express their gratitude for her dedication to Minnesota's government.

Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman issue message

Hays Post · 4h

Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement on their deaths

The Hortman children are grieving following the Saturday killing of their parents, in what has been called a political assassination. Rep. Melissa Hortman was a longtime Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislator beloved around the Capitol even as she scored major legislative victories.

People on MSN · 16h

Children of Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman and Her Husband Mark Break Silence After Parents’ Murders: ‘They Were the Center of Our Lives’

The children of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman are speaking out on their parents' murders. “They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can’t believe they are gone," Sophie and Colin Hortman wrote in a statement obtained by PEOPLE Monday.

KARE 11 on MSN · 9h

'We are devastated and heartbroken': Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement

"The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else.”

After Her Killing, Speaker Melissa Hortman’s Legacy on Rights and Equity Endures

As Minnesotans prepare to pay their final respects to Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, lawmakers remembered her as an advocate for a range of causes that improved the lives of Black and other ...

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Melissa Hortman remembered as "most consequential" speaker in state history

Friends and colleagues mourning Melissa Hortman hailed the longtime Democratic legislator as a dedicated public servant, a ...

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