In the Capitol: Politics Should Never Turn Violent; a Recap of the New State Budget

In the Capitol: Politics should never turn violent; a recap of the new state budget

The murders of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, have shocked and saddened all of us.

Is there more political violence? Here’s what the limited research shows - Eden Prairie Local News

Colin Hortman leaves a candle at the memorial to his mother, Rep. Melissa Hortman, during the candlelight vigil to honor Melissa and Mark Hortman at the Capitol. Both after and before the Hortmans’ deaths, Minnesota lawmakers have feared for their safety. MinnPost photo by Tom Olmscheid The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and the attempted murder of another are somber data points in what appears to be an era of increasing political v…

Biden and Harris Overshadowed at Hortman Funeral by Actual Leaders - Real News Now

Rev. Daniel Griffith, a clergyman at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, held a sermon during the funeral ceremony for elected representative of Minnesota, Melissa and her spouse, Mark Hortman, on June 29. The politically driven incident that took both their lives on June 14 at their residence in Brooklyn Park brought close to a thousand mourners together. The funeral mass, attended by infamous politicians such as the former President Joe B…

Melissa Hortman deserved more from President Trump

Turmp skipped Melissa Hortman's funeral after implying that Tim Walz might've been responsible for her death. That's bad for political violence in the U.S.

In Hortman Killing, an Opportunity for Right-Wing Disinformation - Non Profit News

The assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman created a feeding frenzy for disinformation.