Allison Kite
@Allie_Kite
Politics reporter for @StarTribune | [email protected] Past: @MO_Independent/@KansasReflector, @KCStar, @CJOnline, @AP | @KansanNews alumna
Some exciting news - I started this week on the politics team at the Minnesota @StarTribune. Please send tips, restaurant recommendations and a good pair of snow boots!
President Joe Biden pays his respects to Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman as she lies in state at the Capitol alongside her husband, Mark, and dog, Gilbert.
Trump says he will not call Walz following deadly Minnesota shootings, saying it’s ‘waste of time’ -- startribune.com/trump-says-he-… (via @SydneyKashiwagi)
Sort of can't believe I had to write this but Walz and Hortman were close political allies and friends. The governor had nothing to do with Hortman's killing: startribune.com/fact-check-did…
Watch live: News conference on the arrest of Vance Boelter startribune.com/watch-live-wal…
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WATCH: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to speak at 10:30 p.m. You can watch a livestream here: startribune.com/watch-live-wal…
Read the charges against Vance Boelter startribune.com/read-the-charg…
NEW from @StarTribune: Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said around 7 p.m. a Sibley County resident reported that their trail camera captured an image that “was consistent with Boelter.” "The trail cam picture alerted SWAT teams to go to that area." startribune.com/melissa-hortma…
NEW: Suspect in assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman apprehended -- startribune.com/melissa-hortma…
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune
The amount of clout-chasing happening on this platform at the expense of an innocent Minnesota lawmaker who was killed today is beyond the pale. I would say you should be ashamed of yourself, but I doubt you are capable of that sort of self-reflection.
This disinformation, being spread by dishonest influencers, is not true. Hortman supported the healthcare program for undocumented immigrants and only voted to repeal adult coverage because it was necessary to pass a bipartisan budget. She was not “terrified,” she was heartbroken
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Rep. Melissa Hortman sounded absolutely TERRIFIED while speaking to the media after she voted NO on healthcare for illegals She was just ass*ssinated this morning. She knew she’d end up as a target in one form or another.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar zooms in for the Manchester Dems’ Flag Day dinner from Minnesota. She flew here this AM but went on the 1st flight back to MN after she found out about today’s shooting from Gov. Walz. She was set to stump w/Rep. Chris Pappas in Manchester today
Authorities are seeking help finding Vance Boelter, the man police identified as a suspect in the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman. startribune.com/man-57-named-a…
Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today’s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution.
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ -- startribune.com/brooklyn-park-…
Is Amy Klobuchar running for president? Her visit to New Hampshire this weekend could provide clues startribune.com/is-amy-klobuch…
This is wild. Two DOGE staffers literally destroyed USIP's ability to respond to FOIA requests. Totally, wildly illegal stuff.
Happy FOIAFriday the 13th! NEW issue of my newsletter is out. In March, I filed a request with the US Institute of Peace just as DOGE was taking over the agency. This week USIP sent me the most incredible response to a #FOIA request I have ever received bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
NEW: Minnesota House votes to strip health care from adult undocumented immigrants -- startribune.com/minnesota-hous…
Gov. Tim Walz calls Monday special session to finish state budget -- startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-c… via @nbminor
Gov. Tim Walz backs transgender kids as Democrats grapple with debate over sports bans -- startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-b… from @SydneyKashiwagi
