State Rep. Mary Franson apologizes for her week-in-review video

During part of the YouTube post, the first-term Republican from Alexandria compared Minnesota's food stamp program to feeding wild animals. Franson tweeted an apology late Friday night and said she asked to have the video removed.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Mar 3, 2012

During part of the YouTube post, the first-term Republican from Alexandria compared Minnesota's food stamp program to feeding wild animals. The Star Tribune reports Franson tweeted an apology late Friday night and said she asked to have the video removed.

Copies of the video remain online. You can watch it below:

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