US EditionMontana Democratic Leaders Condemn Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers
- Some of the personal information of Minnesota lawmakers will be taken offline to enhance safety, as announced by John Bjornson, the executive director of Legislative Council.
- The attacks that killed Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and injured Senator John A. Hoffman were described as politically motivated.
- Corey Mock, the executive branch CIO, communicated with officials about removing legislator addresses from state websites to ensure protection.
- The Legislative Council and Corey Mock are collaborating on IT issues and online safety for lawmakers.
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In the U.S., a large-scale search for the alleged assassin of Minnesota is under way. The shots at two political families triggered a new debate on political violence.
Elected Officials Worry That Attacks Will Escalate
“Republican and Democratic politicians are warning about rising violence targeting elected officials in the aftermath of a series of attacks, including the killing of a state official in Minnesota on Saturday,” Politico reports. “Within the last year, there have been multiple assassination attempts against President Donald Trump, an arson attack on Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, and the killing of two Israeli Embassy staf…
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Montana Democratic leaders condemn attacks on Minnesota lawmakers
HELENA, Mont. – Senator Pat Flowers and Representative Katie Sullivan, both Democratic leaders, released a statement on Saturday addressing the deadly attacks on two Minnesota state legislators and their families.
Port: In wake of Minnesota attacks, North Dakota officials scramble to take down personal info for lawmakers
MINOT — One of the great things about politics in North Dakota is how accessible our elected leaders are. Unfortunately, tragedy in Minnesota has resulted in state officials taking understandable steps to make them a little less accessible. Currently, the state legislative website lists the personal information of lawmakers, often including cell phones and home addresses, but John Bjornson, executive director of Legislative Council, notified law…
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