Before her death, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped train service dogs for veterans. One veteran said her ...

Hortman led House Democrats through some of the most difficult and consequential political times in recent Minnesota history.

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.

Fighting for a wide range of people with a skill for compromise, is how Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, is being ...

For example, the DFL-controlled legislature passed a measure in 2023 that funded a redesign of the capitol mall complex, ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — As Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman became a respected name in state politics, she was also pouring into her community away from the public eye. Arik Elsner, a military ...

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

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

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

After his tragic death with the Hortmans, Gilbert the Helping Paws dog inspires hope and PTSD awareness through a lasting ...