Tag: Melissa Hortman
Rep. Melissa Hortman will remain Minnesota House Speaker
House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) has been chosen to again take the gavel when the 93rd legislative session begins Jan. 3.
House DFL caucus...
Liberians in Minnesota mark 175 years of independence with an expanded...
The largest coalition of Liberians in Minnesota celebrated the west African country 175th year of independence with a ceremony opening a new community center...
Do Brooklyn Park voters want another white mayor?
Almost 10 years since Brooklyn Park became a majority-minority city, and 66 years since its incorporation as a Township, the sixth largest city in...
Meet Hollies Winston who is running for Brooklyn Park mayor
After winning a seat on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, former Brooklyn Park mayor Jeff Lunde resigned his position on Jan. 3, sparking...
Minnesota Legislature elects Mike Kenyanya to U of M Board of...
Newly elected regent Mike Kenyanya has a lot to look forward to. Upon completion of his bachelor's degree, Kenyanya has been awarded one of...
Speaker-designate Hortman taps Hodan Hassan and Mohamud Noor for committee assignments
Minnesota legislators are getting ready for the 2019 legislative session referred to as the 2019-20 biennium. In the Minnesota House, the Democrats took control...