US EditionAfter lawmaker shootings, officials boost legislator security at Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota has added State Patrol officers and security measures at the State Fair after shootings of legislators and spouses, with lawmakers also planning more Capitol safety steps.
- Minnesota lawmakers will staff House and Senate booths with an enhanced security presence at the State Fair, including added patrols and safety measures on Friday.
- The killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman and shootings involving State Sen. John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman prompted state leaders to weigh added safety at the Capitol, raising lawmakers' security awareness.
- Fair organizers added bag checks and metal detectors at Minnesota State Fairgrounds entries and stopped public postings online announcing lawmakers' booths.
- Some lawmakers report feeling comforted by visible security, with Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, noting it provides peace of mind while staffing booths, and Rep. Katie Jones, DFL-Minneapolis, emphasizing that public events still build trust with Minnesotans despite safety concerns.
- Officials continue to weigh how to keep legislators safe at the Capitol complex as lawmakers discuss additional security measures this year.
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After lawmaker shootings, officials boost legislator security at Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A key campaigning space for lawmakers and political candidates to interact with Minnesotans each year is adopting new security measures in the wake of the shootings of two state legislators and their spouses. Minnesota lawmakers will see an enhanced security presence as they staff House and Senate booths at the State Fair. The changes come as the state weighs additional safety precautions at the Capitol following the kill…
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key campaigning space for lawmakers and political candidates to interact with Minnesotans each year is adopting new security measures in the wake of the shootings of two state legislators and their spouses.
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