Ellen McDaniel

‘It feels different in here’: Walz returns to the Capitol after death of friend and colleague Gov. Tim Walz called Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot Saturday, his “closest ally” and praised her bipartisanship as a model for a divided country. Walz told MPR News he has asked his staff ...

In his first interview since the shootings, Walz previewed a much larger remembrance to come. He told MPR News that he’s notified his team to prepare for the possibility of Hortman and her husband to lie in state at the Capitol.

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Forever my Speaker. What an honor it was serving you. Fierce advocate for all Minnesotans. Truly devastating.

15.06.2025 01:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Proud Minnesotan

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‘Five-alarm fire’: Minnesota domestic violence groups are scrambling after federal funding paused Groups say they’re already looking to cut staff, give up office space and scale back services with no certainty when funding could resume.

Domestic violence prevention organizations say they’re already looking to cut staff, give up office space and scale back services with no certainty when federal funding could resume.

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A pleasure to have campaigned for you in the past, grateful for your leadership ♥️

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Democrats and Republicans reach deal to end Minnesota House stalemate Three-week impasse ends with deal that makes Republican Lisa Demuth speaker of the House for two years, gives GOP temporary control of committees.

The Minnesota House’s three-week impasse ends with a deal that makes Republican Lisa Demuth speaker of the House for two years and gives GOP temporary control of committees.

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Anyone else’s kids up and ready to throw a rager at 5:00am? #workingmom #pourmeanothercupofcoffee

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