HoltzmanWatch (6/8): Sec. Of State Agrees With Holtzman

Let a district court judge decide:

After a sometimes angry hearing, the Secretary of State's office agreed Wednesday to let a district court judge decide whether GOP gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman has enough valid petition signatures to get on the August primary ballot.

A deputy to Secretary of State Gigi Dennis waived the deadline for Holtzman to appeal her ruling that the petitions were insufficient, allowing Holtzman to file a lawsuit in state district court to settle the issue.