At 8 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Hortmans’ children, Colin and Sophie, joined The Current’s Morning Show to ...

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and House Speaker Lisa Demuth delivered speeches, while Sen. John Hoffman produced a video ...

Opinion In Melissa Hortman’s Minnesota, no one’s humanity is up for debate Emilia González Avalos Tue, July 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM PDT 5 min read ...

The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses – killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman – was indicted by a federal grand jury on six charges ...

Until Melissa Hortman was killed, the House was evenly divided 67-67. Republicans now hold a one-seat majority in the state House, while Democrats have the same advantage in the Senate.

We're now going to bring you the funeral of Speaker Emerita, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, who were gunned down by a political assassin in an attack that shocked the nation.

ST PAUL, Minn. — A special election to fill the seat held by former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, according to an order issued Friday by Gov. Tim Walz ...

PAUL — Two Brooklyn Park City Council members and a Hennepin County prosecutor have launched campaigns to fill former Rep. Melissa Hortman’s House seat 34B in a special election set for Sept. 16.