“I will miss her, her mirthful eyes, her sharp humor and her partnership,” Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, said in a statement Saturday. “My heart breaks for her House colleagues and staff. My heart breaks for all of us.”

Before Representative Melissa Hortman’s death, the state’s House was evenly divided. The governor has until next February to fill her seat before the next legislative session.

When a longtime Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass historic legislation in search of a cure.

Quam was emotional as she laid down flowers at the growing memorial for State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. “She was just trying to do a good job for her constituents and for the people,” Quam said. Throughout the day people brought bouquets of flowers, American flags, candles, and left messages on Post It notes.

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Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses, visited the homes of four lawmakers over the course of a few hours early Saturday. Federal prosecutors have charged Boelter,

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Authorities said Sunday that a nationwide warrant had been issued for the arrest of Vance Boelter, who was apprehended in Minnesota.

From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped orchestrate the passage of long-held Democratic goals: increased education spending,