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Melissa Hortman was the Minnesota House's top Democrat and as House speaker helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage two years ago. After Democrats lost their majority, she
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said on Monday that state legislators have received “a noticeable increase in verbal threats” in recent years as Minnesotans reel from the assassination of a state lawmaker.
The murder of a Minnesota political leader over the weekend sent shockwaves across the country, but elected officials were paying especially close attention.
Lawmakers are pushing congressional leaders to take greater steps to ensure their safety as they confront the growing risk of violence.
Fairfax County police say that although there is no intelligence linking threats in Minnesota to the area, they still plan to ramp up security outside the homes and neighborhoods of elected officials.
State lawmakers’ addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual on Monday.
SD's legislative and executive leaders have issued statements in response to an early morning shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
Rhode Island lawmakers shared a moment of silence on Monday in response to the deadly shooting of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman.
Colorado politicians condemn politically motivated violence following the shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.
Current and former Oklahoma legislators have expressed heartbreak and condemnation over the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers.