Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in the statehouse. Hortman, the 55-year-old speaker emerita of the Minnesota ...

MINNEAPOLIS — From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history ...

Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at Minneapolis' Basilica of St. Mary for the private funeral of Democratic House Speaker ...

Melissa Hortman’s legacy is a ‘Minnesota Miracle’ Slain former state House speaker delivered big policy victories for Democrats.

Melissa Hortman shaped Minnesota politics with her leadership and dedication, leaving a lasting legacy in state governance despite her tragic assassination.

Children of slain Minnesota House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, released a statement Monday. The statement thanked law enforcement and asked for privacy while they grieve. It also ...

Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’ Hortman led House Democrats through some of the most difficult and consequential political times in ...