Breaking News:
Troopergate hearing (Updated: 12-0 vote to release the report)
A group of 8 republican and 4 democratic Alaskan Legislators voted unanimously to release the findings of the Abuse of Power Investigation by Steven Branchflower.
Finding Number One (via Mudflats):
For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides
“The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust.”
More from Mudflats:
http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/branchflower-public-report-released/
Anchorage Daily News: Troopergate report: Palin abused power
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/552393.html
The Branchflower Report PDF:
http://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/10/16/Branchflowerreport.source.prod_affiliate.7.pdf
Palins Repeatedly Pressed Case Against Trooper – NY Times, Oct. 9th
Troopergate from the beginning
State to review Palin per diem payments
The state finance director will review whether future per diem payments made to Gov. Sarah Palin for nights she stays in her Wasilla home should be considered income. 3:36 PM
Sarah, Sarah, she’s our gal,
If she can’t do it,
well, i might not say it the way you want me to, but i’ll say, the people need to know, and john and sarah will tell them, can I call them john and sarah?, they’ll tell them about real things for real people, ready to go on day 1, wait, go where?
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