Update: Senate GOP staffer fired after profane Twitter comments about Rep. Kriesel
November 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
A Minnesota Senate Republican staffer was out of his job Friday, hours after he used profanity on Twitter to publicly criticize Cottage Grove Republican John Kriesel’s opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Continue Reading
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