Mass. Officials Outraged by Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers

Mass. officials outraged by attacks on Minnesota lawmakers

BOSTON (SHNS) - Top lawmakers in Massachusetts expressed outrage Saturday over the shootings of two state legislators and their spouses in Minnesota, which officials in that state described as acts of political violence. At a press conference Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed early Saturday in what he called a "politically motivated assassination." Minnesota sta…

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…

Massachusetts officials condemn attacks on Minnesota lawmakers

Top lawmakers in Massachusetts expressed outrage Saturday over the shootings of two state legislators and their spouses in Minnesota, which officials in that state described as acts of political violence.

Washington lawmakers respond to attacks on Minnesota legislators

Washington lawmakers have released statements addressing the deadly attacks on two Minnesota state legislators and their families.

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.