Friends and colleagues mourning Melissa Hortman hailed the longtime Democratic legislator as a dedicated public servant, a straight-talking and savvy political operator and a kind and committed colleague,

Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act

Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democratic state senator, was fatally shot by a gunman, days after voting with GOPs to deny health care to undocumented immigrant