US EditionSlain Minnesota Lawmaker to Lie in State Before Funeral
- State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, will lie in state on Friday, June 27, as announced by Governor Tim Walz.
- Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state in Minnesota's Capitol.
- The Capitol rotunda will be open for public visits to pay respects from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
- A private funeral for Melissa and Mark Hortman is scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
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Remembering Melissa Hortman: Republicans and Democrats say her power came from her selflessness
Heading into the momentous 2023 legislative session, then-House Speaker Melissa Hortman was dealing with big, fractious and ideologically diverse personalities in her caucus. “Dave Lislegard and I had been in a hot war with each other for two years,” said…
WA lawmakers condemn political violence as attack on democratic process
A makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, is seen at the Minnesota Capitol on June 16, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Steven Garcia/Getty Images)A bipartisan panel of Washington state lawmakers devoted to increasing civility in politics is formally denouncing the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker and attempted assassination of Donald Trump as violent attempts to “undermine our democra…
Melissa Hortman Candlelight Vigil Unites Hundreds in Mourning
A candlelight vigil at the Capitol honored former Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband Mark after their tragic deaths. The event united mourners across party lines in a heartfelt tribute of music, reflection, and remembrance. The post Hundreds grieve slain leaders at candlelight vigil appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Killings in Arizona and Minnesota shine light on the crisis of Christian extremist violence
The death of an Arizona pastor and shootings involving Minnesota lawmakers have occurred in a national environment that has become awfully permissive of Christian extremist violence.
Hortman family to Lie in State
MINNESOTA — Tuesday morning governor Tim Walz announced Melissa and Mark Hortman will Lie in State Friday, in Saint Paul. They will be joined by their golden retriever, Gilbert. They were assassinated in their home two weekends ago. Hortman will be the first woman and one of fewer than 20 Minnesotans to Lie in State in the capitol. The rotunda will be open for the public to pay their respects from noon to 5. A private funeral will take place, Sa…
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