Allison Kite
Reporter
Allison Kite is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Ethics panel weighs whether Senate President violated rules in pushing funding for past legal client
Bobby Joe Champion has asked the committee for an advisory opinion on whether he violated the chamber’s conflict of interest rules.
April 22, 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 22, 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 may extend unemployment funds for Iron Range steelworkers in time of tariffs
Cleveland-Cliffs announced layoffs affecting more than 600 last month.
April 2, 2025
Parents of two paralyzed athletes join call for MSHSL to increase insurance coverage
Proposed legislation would require the Minnesota State High School League to carry a $10 million insurance policy for athletes.
April 1, 2025
Minnesota communities hope bonding bill will help clean water, repair buildings and address other infrastructure needs
Requested projects for cities and state agencies totaling $7.6 billion could help to build labs, cut lead in pipes and more.
March 30, 2025
Former Minn. GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan, others enter race to replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn
A crowded field of Republicans quickly emerged in the race to replace Eichorn, who resigned from the state Senate last week following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting.
March 24, 2025
