ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers will have access to additional state funding to secure their homes following a pair of shootings targeting elected officials. Members of the state Senate and House will ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Nearly six weeks have passed since the politically motivated assassination of Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attacks on Senator John Hoffman and his wife ...

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State legislators bought home monitoring systems. Congressmembers hired security agents. Political groups encouraged candidates to create safety plans. Cities tightened security in council chambers.

Extra safety measures are being taken to protect Minnesota lawmakers, following the killings of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his ...

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Last week's assassination of a top Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband has resurfaced the issue of how best to protect elected officials. Enhancing security can be expensive, restrictive and it's ...

The targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers has renewed an urgent debate on Capitol Hill as members of Congress raise alarm bells about their safety amid escalating political rhetoric and ...

Minnesota eyes improvements to security at State Capitol, lawmakers’ homes The state has ordered an outside review of Capitol security, and it could expand an emergency-alert system for lawmakers. The ...