A Tribute to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman with Cristine Almeida

The Political Life by James OBrien

Jul 11, 202526:30Government & Organizations

In the wake of the tragic political assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Maggie Mick sits down with Cristine Almeida of Almeida Public Affairs in St. Paul, Minnesota. The conversation ex...

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