Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), December 19th, 1996
John Derus is taking his quest for a new state Senate primary election to leaders of the Senate.
In a letter Wednesday, Derus' attorney, Brian Rice, asked Sens. Roger Moe, the DFL majority leader, and Dean Johnson, the Republican minority leader, to consider Derus' request for a new election in the north Minneapolis district. Rice based the request on the state Constitution's provision that the Legislature is the sole judge of its members' elections.
"I hope they would hold a hearing on the matter, just like a court would," Rice said in an interview. "They should take sworn testimony, find...
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