Allison Kite
Reporter
Allison Kite is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Gov. Walz excoriates Trump, offers olive branch to Minnesota Republicans in State of the State speech
Walz, mulling another term as governor, has left the door open to possible national bid.
April 24, 2025
Minnesota sues Trump administration over anti-trans executive orders
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, takes aim at executive orders banning trans kids from sports and defining two sexes.
April 23, 2025
Minnesota lawmakers hit sticking points in budget talks with weeks left in session
One House Democrat says the tie between the DFL and GOP “makes everything harder, slower, more time consuming.”
April 21, 2025
Trump campaign district director wins GOP primary for Minnesota Senate seat left by Justin Eichorn
Heintzeman will move on to the April 29 special election against DFLer Denise Slipy for the state Senate seat.
April 16, 2025
Minnesota Senate president has blurred the line between his legislative and legal business for years
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, an attorney, has pushed for funding for organizations run by past legal clients. He also represented a nonprofit he had secured state funding for.
April 16, 2025
GOP files ethics complaint against Minnesota Senate president over conflict of interest concerns
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion has been under scrutiny for seeking state funding for a nonprofit after representing its founder in court.
April 11, 2025
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Minnesota Senate president sought funding for nonprofit run by legal client, and for former employer
Senate President Bobby Joe Champion temporarily stepped down as chair of an ethics subcommittee on Monday and asked the panel to determine whether there was a conflict.
April 7, 2025
Court of Appeals sends request to release police video of Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest back to district court
Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges tied to an alleged break-in at her late father’s house
April 7, 2025
Minnesota Senate president has blurred the line between his legislative and legal business for years
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, an attorney, has pushed for funding for organizations run by past legal clients. He also represented a nonprofit he had secured state funding for.
April 16, 2025
GOP files ethics complaint against Minnesota Senate president over conflict of interest concerns
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion has been under scrutiny for seeking state funding for a nonprofit after representing its founder in court.
April 11, 2025
Minnesota Senate president sought funding for nonprofit run by legal client, and for former employer
Senate President Bobby Joe Champion temporarily stepped down as chair of an ethics subcommittee on Monday and asked the panel to determine whether there was a conflict.
April 7, 2025
Court of Appeals sends request to release police video of Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest back to district court
Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges tied to an alleged break-in at her late father’s house
April 7, 2025