The former state House speaker, assassinated by a gunman Saturday, helped to pass some of the country’s most ambitious state ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — In the fall of 1998, a young attorney named Melissa Hortman made her first run for public office.

The slain legislator pushed for an array of causes — from voting rights to free school meals — that benefited marginalized communities.

The community at the state capitol is coming together to honor the memory of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband ...

Sophie and Colin Hortman, the children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, issued a statement Monday calling on ...

Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in ...

House Speaker Melissa Hortman glances at the gallery before ... In reflecting on her legacy, Winkler posited that Hortman would probably not be interested in being viewed as the most ...

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

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith remember their slain colleague and friend, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, from the ...

The recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers have left the community shaken, sparking urgent talks about enhancing safety ...

Melissa Hortman's golden retriever, Gilbert, was shot in a targeted attack that killed her and her husband. Her children had ...