January 28, 2008
Hon. Lawrence J. Pogemiller
Majority Leader — Senate
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Capitol Building, Room 235
St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
Hon. Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House
463 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
RE: Per Diem Should Be Fixed
Dear Senator Pogemiller and Representative Kelliher:
I write you this letter on behalf of Citizens for Rule of Law – a patriotic organization that identifies to public officials their violations of the rule of law.
Citizens for Rule of Law are upset because the state legislature pays per diem to individual state legislators in violation of the rule of law. First, according to the Minnesota Constitution, the 2007 increases in per diem should have taken effect only after the 2008 election. Second, according to Minnesota statutes, per diem should only be paid for reimbursable living expenses beyond housing and mileage which are otherwise reimbursed.
We ask you to stop these violations of the rule of law immediately. Please inform us of your decision on or before February 4, 2008.
If you have any questions, please call me.
Very truly yours,
Robert J. Hanten