Minnesota State Capitol
Coverage of Minnesota State Capitol in the Nexus archive.
- Gunman Faces Prison Sentence for Shooting Minnesota Lawmakers
A gunman is set to face a prison sentence for shooting Minnesota lawmakers. State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were remembered at the Minnesota State Capitol last year.
- Gun on USS Ward that fired first US shots in WWII gets new home in Minnesota
The gun from the USS Ward, which fired the first US shots in World War II, is moving to the new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. It had been displayed outside the Minnesota State Capitol for 70 years and will be featured in the museum opening in September.
- I spoke with Melissa Hortman 36 hours before she was killed. Here’s some of what she said.
Melissa Hortman, a legislative leader, discussed her recent legislative session outcomes, including a budget deal and challenges like voting to end public health insurance for undocumented immigrants. She faced criticism from parts of the Democratic base despite her efforts to maintain stability. Hortman was killed 36 hours after the interview.
- Walz a no-show at key fraud hearing despite being in the building on other business: GOP leader
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz skipped a state fraud hearing despite being in the building for his State of the State address, according to GOP Rep. Kristin Robbins, who accused him of 'arrogance.' Walz faced criticism for not attending the hearing on a massive fraud scandal, with Robbins alleging he was present but chose not to answer questions about billions in tax dollars lost.