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State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.
At the Kansas and Missouri State Capitol buildings, you have to go through security and capitol security guards on duty at all times. But those measures don't extend to lawmakers at their home.
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.
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.
Before a suspect was ever named in the shootings, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their political opponents.
Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed empathy for the families of the Minnesota state lawmakers shot overnight Saturday, one fatally, in a targeted attack and asked all in the U.S. to reject
Rhode Island lawmakers shared a moment of silence on Monday in response to the deadly shooting of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman.
SD's legislative and executive leaders have issued statements in response to an early morning shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
Colorado politicians condemn politically motivated violence following the shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.
Two senators say the shooting shows it's time to address how people's private information is sold and shared online.