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Locked Capitol Doors, More Security Funds Are New Normal After Minnesota Assassination
Lawmakers are adding detectors, locked doors and security funds as 25 states now allow campaign money for personal protection, officials said.
- Nearly a year after the assassination of Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman, lawmakers nationwide have fortified state capitols and improved safeguards in response to rising political violence.
- High-Profile attacks have stoked fears, including an arson attack at the home of Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and a 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump, prompting twenty-five states to allow campaign funds for personal security.
- Federal political committees spent more than $40 million on security during the 2023-24 cycle, while the National Conference of State Legislatures created a $1.5 million fund to reimburse legislatures for personal safety expenses with more than 30 states applying.
- Minnesota Democratic Sen. John Hoffman, who survived being shot nine times during the attack that killed Hortman, proposed creating a special unit within the State Patrol to protect legislators and Supreme Court justices.
- While eleven states allow campaign funds for security, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos resisted installing metal detectors, saying he didn't want to "fortify" the Capitol; North Dakota is drafting bills to protect official home addresses.
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Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
State lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises. Much of the impetus has come from the assassination of Rep.
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Almost a year after the murder of a Minnesota legislative leader, lawmakers across the United States have worked to strengthen security in state capitols and improve protective measures when officials are in their communities.
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