Remember when we thought Troopergate was over a few weeks ago? Well, now it actually is — I think.
A second report, produced by a group of Gov. Sarah Palin’s appointees clears her of all possible ethics violations, the Anchorage Daily News reports.
The first Troopergate report found that More…
This tough campaign hasn’t changed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in at least one big way. For Sen. John McCain’s running mate, the line between personal and professional life has always been blurry — and the last nine weeks have not changed this for her.
On Friday night, Palin sat for More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A legislative body voted unanimously Thursday to release confidential Troopergate documents to the state’s personnel board, which has kicked off its own inquiry into the matter.
The decision is most likely a blow to Gov. Sarah Palin.
She had pushed for a personnel board investigation rather More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In September, the McCain campaign took a gamble that a Troopergate stonewalling strategy would pay off. But now it’s starting to look like perhaps the strategy might end up being worse for Gov. Sarah Palin than if she had just cooperated.
Up until last week, seven potential More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – As one of the most successful newcomers in Alaska’s political arena, Gov. Sarah Palin should have known better than to get into an ethics scandal right now.
The mood of the public in Alaska has been changing, gradually, but noticeably in the last few years. Palin was More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — I was surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin’s response to the Troopergate report released on Friday. The governor seems to think that the report, which concludes she violated a state ethics law, actually vindicates her.
Here’s what Palin told the Anchorage Daily News:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A report released today finds that as Alaska governor, Sarah Palin “abused her power,” a specific violation of state law. The report is available in pdf here.
Palin was accused of firing the head of the Alaska safety commission, Walt Monegan, for not intervening in what More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Should Gov. Sarah Palin be nervous about Steve Branchflower’s Troopergate report?
I just spoke with an Anchorage lawyer who has known Branchflower for about 20 years. The lawyer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described Branchflower as “one of the most disciplined people I’ve ever More…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The long-awaited report on how Gov. Sarah Palin’s administration handled the firing of the state’s public safety commissioner is in the hands of state lawmakers.
It’s unclear when, if ever, the public will get to take a look at it.
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