‘It Feels Different in Here’: Walz Returns to the Capitol After Death of Friend and Colleague - Albert Lea Tribune

‘It feels different in here’: Walz returns to the Capitol after death of friend and colleague - Albert Lea Tribune

By Brian Bakst, Minnesota Public Radio News Gov. Tim Walz returned Monday to the Minnesota Capitol for the first time since a gunman fatally shot Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and seriously injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. The shootings early Saturday morning shocked the public, as well as state lawmakers who had just celebrated passing a bipartisan budget, their relief and sense of accomplishment giving way to fear …

Gov. Tim Walz Calls for Decency After Minnesota Lawmakers Shot

Walz condemns political violence as Republicans push conspiracies

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been firm in his stance against political violence following the tragic assassination of Democratic State Rep. and House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, on Saturday. Democratic Minnesota State Rep. and House Speaker Melissa Hortman was assassinated along with her husband in her home on June 14. “This cannot be the norm,” Walz said during a press conference Sunday night. “It cannot be the way that we dea…

Expert: Assassination of Minnesota lawmaker further normalizes political violence

Expert: Assassination of Minnesota lawmaker further normalizes political violence kcpnews2 Tue, 06/17/2025 - 05:37 Image (Minnesota News Connection) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file Minnesota and the nation are feeling the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the attack of a fellow legislator.Representative Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, who had ser…