Allison Kite

Minnesota officials are investigating 55 day care providers, including four accused of fraud in a viral video by a conservative influencer, the state's Department of Children, Youth and Families saidJan. 2. The agency would not make officials available to... See more

The Trump administration's pledge to freeze $185 million in child care payments to Minnesota could put a financial squeeze on thousands of low-income families as federal and state leaders spar over how to address a spiraling fraud problem. The funding hel... See more

In the early 1980s, Sandy Pappas had her third child on the way and had just been laid off from her job. She wasn't happy with her representative in the Legislature, so she and her husband agreed she would run. "We had the campaign slogan, 'She will deliv... See more

A Republican candidate for governor is facing criticism that she withheld allegations from the state that known fraudsters were receiving reimbursements from Minnesota's Medicaid program. Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, alleged on Wednesday that a de... See more

President Donald Trump's recent comments about fraud in Minnesota has given the issue national attention. But the Minnesota Star Tribune has covered the issue for more than a decade. Investigators have documented fraud totaling more than $200 million in t... See more