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*Minnesota Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday June 17, 2025 ( 8 items )  

After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses * Vance Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minnesota, has been charged by federal complaint with stalking and murdering Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, in addition to stalking and shooting Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. According to court   more

Congressman Veasey Releases Statement on Minnesota Targeted Killings
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Releases Statement on Minnesota Targeted Killings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Veasey released the following statement following the assassination of MN Rep. Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of MN Senator Hoffman and his wife: "I'm horrified by the assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of Minneso  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs - Shared Work Within the Unemployment Insurance System
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs: Shared Work Within the Unemployment Insurance System An event featuring new data and perspectives * How can unemployment insurance (UI) support alternatives to layoffs when business is slow? A little-known provision of the UI system, "shared work" or "short-time compensation," provides benefits to workers who have their hours red  more

Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security * Dear Speaker Johnson: We write in the wake of this weekend's lethal and catastrophic political violence in Minnesota to urge you to fulfill one of your most fundamental obligations as Speaker of the House: ensuring Members of Congress can safely carry out their constitutional duties. As you know, on J  more

Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security * Dear Speaker Johnson: We write in the wake of this weekend's lethal and catastrophic political violence in Minnesota to urge you to fulfill one of your most fundamental obligations as Speaker of the House: ensuring Members of Congress can safely carry out their constitutional duties. As you know, on June 14, 2025, Minnesota St  more

Public Statement From Minnesota Secretary of State Simon
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 14 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement: * * * Public Statement from Secretary Simon SAINT PAUL - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has issued the following statement surrounding the assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman and the attempted assassination of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman. "This is the darkest of days for Minnesota, for the Hortman and  more

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Statement on Targeted Attack of Minnesota Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Statement on Targeted Attack of Minnesota Lawmakers Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) released the following statement on the targeted attack of two Minnesota state lawmakers: "What happened in our district today was a horrific act of targeted political violence. "I am devastated by the heinous assassination of my dear friend and former colleague Repres  more

WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump's Militarization of Los Angeles, Extreme Immigration Enforcement on Face the Nation, State of the Union
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump's Militarization of Los Angeles, Extreme Immigration Enforcement on Face the Nation, State of the Union * Padilla speaks out on rise in political violence and Trump's polarizing rhetoric Watch the full Face the Nation Interview here. Watch the full State of the Union interview here. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)  more