The former president and vice president joined over 1,000 mourners on Saturday to honor the Democratic lawmaker and her ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman laid in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday ...

Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history. I get to remember her as a close ...

Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was the first woman to lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol, while her beloved rescue dog, Gilbert, is the first animal to have that honor.

Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris joined the more than 1,000 mourners at the service.

Hundreds of people waited outside the Capitol before they were allowed into the rotunda at noon to pay their respects.

Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at Minneapolis' Basilica of St. Mary for the private funeral of Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog, Gilbert.

In St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 27, 2025, DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building.

Minnesota pays tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman as they lie in state at the Capitol, a historic first for a woman in the ...