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After Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers, some Commit to Cooler Rhetoric. Can It Last?
MINNESOTA, AUG 11 – Minnesota lawmakers from opposing parties pledge to reduce political hostility after shootings left two leaders dead and two wounded, aiming to promote respect in public discourse.
- Last week in Boston, Minnesota’s legislative leaders from different parties urged peers nationwide to curb incendiary language after dark-of-night shootings wounded Sen. John Hoffman and killed House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman.
- Senator Michael Kreun observed that politics rewards bomb throwers, while Nathan Stock warned against branding groups as threatening.
- During the ceremony, officials walked two at a time to sign the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota at a July 31 event at the Minnesota Humanities Center in St. Paul.
- Despite the pledge signing, lawmaker Representative Matt Norris admitted there are skeptics, and the true test will be maintaining commitment over time.
- Heading into an election year in 2026, leaders hope their calls for cooler discourse will resonate across the country, despite the high-stakes contests for the governor’s office, U.S. Senate seat, and both legislative chambers.
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After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last? - Albert Lea Tribune
By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News When two of their colleagues were attacked in dark-of-night shootings at their homes, many lawmakers naturally wondered whether they were also at risk and if they could do anything to reel in the political toxicity that contributed to the tragedy. About two months later, discussions about physical security are in full swing. But some lawmakers and people close to Minnesota’s political process are als…
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