Rep. Hortman, who served a six-year stint as House Speaker, was a longtime leader of the DFL caucus and one of Minnesota's most influential politicians.

After the shootings of state legislators and their family members, Minnesota DFL Chair Richard Carlbom feared that enthusiasm he was seeing among people interested in running for office would fade.

You may remember a few weeks back I wrote a column about government. In particular I wrote about the clashes between ...

The resolution honoring the Hortmans and Hoffmans and condemning political violence was introduced by all 10 members of ...