Monthly Archives: October 2008

Branchflower reports on page 8 of his report four major findings: Palin abused her power in violation of Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act, which provides that “each public officer holds office as a public trust, … Continue reading →

But here’s an update from the ADN’s Kyle Hopkins: 3 p.m.: So here’s something to consider while we wait for the Legislative Council to vote — and yes, we’re still waiting: The council needs eight votes to release the investigator’s … Continue reading →

We’re hoping, anyway, that it’ll be release today. The Alaska Legislative Council is apparently still in its meeting, which began at 9:00 AM. Kyle Hopkins of the Anchorage Daily News is at the legislative offices in downtown Anchorage and posting … Continue reading →

The Palinocracy has spoken: Sarah is innocent! Or at least that’s what the Palin Ministry of Truth Squad would like us to believe. Mainly, it’s just the next idiotic step in the McCain/Palin campaign’s futile efforts to steer the Troopergate … Continue reading →

Just in from the Anchorage Daily News: the Alaska Supreme Court has upheld Judge Michalski’s decision in Keller v. French, rejecting the attempt to quash the legislative investigation into why DPS Commissioner Walt Monegan was fired. Here’s the Anchorage Daily … Continue reading →

Tony Hopfinger at Alaska Dispatch talked with fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan about Todd Palin’s deposition in the legislative Troopergate investigation. Walt Monegan, the former public safety commissioner that Sarah Palin fired, says Todd Palin’s statement in the Troopergate … Continue reading →

Word comes tonight that Todd Palin’s 25-page written deposition in the legislative Troopergate scandal was released to the press by his attorney. The Anchorage Daily News reports: Todd Palin talked with over a dozen state officials, many of them repeatedly, … Continue reading →

When the Troopergate scandal first broke, & the bipartisan Alaska Legislative Council — a constitutionally mandated permanent committee of the Alaska State Legislature — voted 12-0 to investigate the circumstances of the Gov. Sarah Palin’s firing of Public Safety Commissioner … Continue reading →