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Alaska post-election blues

Posted on Thu, 6 November 2008 by Mel Green

I stopped writing the blog because I felt the ground was pretty well covered, & I also lacked for time. But today I’m blue. Oh, indeed, I’m very happy about the Obama victory, & while my as-yet uncounted vote for … Continue reading →

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Troopergate report: Major findings

Posted on Sat, 11 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Still waiting for Troopergate report

Posted on Fri, 10 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Waiting for Troopergate report

Posted on Fri, 10 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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The Palinocracy has spoken

Posted on Fri, 10 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Alaska Supreme Court won't block Troopergate investigation

Posted on Thu, 9 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Walt Monegan responds to Todd Palin deposition

Posted on Thu, 9 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Why did I fire thee, let me count the ways

Posted on Thu, 9 October 2008 by Mel Green

Josh Marshall of Talking Point Memo commenting on Todd Palin’s deposition: For those of you keeping score, the Palins’ purported rationales for firing Monegan are tellingly similar to those originally put forward for firing those US Attorneys — vague and … Continue reading →

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Todd Palin's deposition: A record of obsession

Posted on Thu, 9 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments on Troopergate investigation

Posted on Wed, 8 October 2008 by Mel Green

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 →

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