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Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman leaves legacy of hard work, love for her community
Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in the statehouse. Hortman, the 55-year-old speaker emerita of the Minnesota ...
Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of slain former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
Slain Minnesota Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman is honored at a funeral attended by former President Biden and former ...
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, Her Husband and Their Golden Retriever Lie in State as Public Brings Dogs to Pay Respects
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman and their dog Gilbert laid in state in the Minnesota State ...
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In Melissa Hortman’s Minnesota, no one’s humanity is up for debate
Melissa was not just a legislator. She was a builder of futures. She built bridges across ideologies, across communities, and ...
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband and their beloved dog lie in state
Hundreds of people waited outside the Capitol before they were allowed into the rotunda at noon to pay their respects.
Minnesota solar energy advocates mourn the loss of "champion" Rep. Melissa Hortman, author of law boosting industry
Melissa Hortman chaired the chamber's energy policy committee and authored a law that remained one of her proudest legislative achievements: boosting solar energy in the state.