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Petition seeks to name Minnesota State Office Building after slain Rep. Melissa Hortman
This wouldn't be the first time Minnesota named a property after a politician. Former Gov. Harold Stassen has the Department ...
Sen. John Hoffman speaks as Melissa Hortman honored at national conference
The state senator, who survived an attempted assassination in June, told his colleagues that "we can't let the evil of the ...
Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman pay musical tribute to slain parents
Colin and Sophie Hortman on Wednesday paid tribute to their late parents on the alternative music station The Current, ...
Rep. Melissa Hortman’s children will air a tribute playlist to their parents on the Current
In its 20 years on air, the Current has enlisted thousands of its members and hundreds of Minnesota figures to assemble ...
Hortman children share musical memories of their parents on The Current
Colin and Sophie Hortman created an eight-song playlist and shared stories behind each tune to celebrate Mark and Melissa ...
Movement calls name Minnesota State Office Building after slain lawmaker
It was a moment of pure horror for our state, but some Minnesotans want to turn a tragedy into a testament. Former House ...
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A musical tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman
At 8 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Hortmans’ children, Colin and Sophie, joined The Current’s Morning Show to ...
MN legislative leaders honor Melissa Hortman at national lawmaker gathering in Boston
Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and House Speaker Lisa Demuth delivered speeches, while Sen. John Hoffman produced a video ...
Three Democrats, one Republican file to run for Melissa Hortman’s Minnesota House seat
Four candidates have filed paperwork to run for the Minnesota House seat left by slain DFL Leader Melissa Hortman. Gov. Tim Walz earlier this month ordered a special election for Sept. 16 to fill ...