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The FBI raided state legislature offices in Aug. 2006, and the fallout since has been epic in Alaska's political world.
Complete coverage, video and photo galleries of Gov. Sarah Palin as she commands and navigates the world of Alaska politics.
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Palin sparks internal GOP warfare. Again. - 7/1/2009 8:03 am
Sullivan names spokesperson, city attorney - 6/30/2009 3:30 pm
Sean Parnell questions Young's candidacy - 6/30/2009 3:02 pm
Cabinet secretaries to visit Alaska on rural tour - 6/30/2009 2:17 pm
Judge in Stevens' trial: Do federal prosecutors have a pattern of mishandling evidence? - 6/30/2009 2:05 pm
Vanity Fair: Palin’s life has sometimes played out like an unholy amalgam of Desperate Housewives and Northern Exposure - 6/30/2009 7:52 am
Palin's PAC: "Please also encourage your friends and family to give" (Updated) - 6/29/2009 12:40 pm
Weyhrauch case to be heard in front of Supreme Court - 6/29/2009 9:26 am
Do you know where your governor is? A state-by-state rundown - 6/27/2009 5:21 pm
Palin in Kosovo: videos - 6/26/2009 6:55 pm
Palin in Kosovo - 6/25/2009 3:47 pm
Murkowski elected to Senate GOP leadership role - 6/25/2009 12:09 pm
Pew poll: Palin popular among Republicans but polarizing - 6/24/2009 12:29 pm
Palin leaves country for troop visit - 6/24/2009 10:52 am
Begich, like Murkowski, asked Sotomayor about guns - 6/24/2009 9:11 am
Ethics complaint against Palin aide dismissed (Updated) - 6/23/2009 2:13 pm
'Alaska waiting on Sarah Palin's plans' - 6/23/2009 9:47 am
Supreme Court decides in favor of Kensington mine owner - 6/22/2009 7:26 am
Posted: November 3, 2008 - 3:36 pm
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Report on complaint from Andree McLeod
"Summary of Public Findings and Recommendations":
1. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act by making the decision to dismiss Department of Public Safety Commissioner Monegan and offering him instead the position of Director of the Alaska Beverage Control Board.
2. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in any other respect in connection with the employment of Alaska State Trooper Michael Wooten.
3. There is no basis upon which to refer the conduct of Governor Palin to any law enforcement agency in connection with this matter because Governor Palin did not commit the offenses of Interference with Official Proceedings or Official Misconduct.
4. There is no probable cause to believe that any other official of state government violated any substantive provision of the Ethics Act.
5. There is no legal basis or jurisdiction for conducting a “Due Process Hearing to Address Reputational Harm” as requested by former Commissioner Walter Monegan.
6. The Amended Complaint by the PSEA should be dismissed.
7. Independent Counsel recommends that the appropriate agency of State government address the issue of the private use of e-mails for government work and revisit the record retention policies of the Governor’s Office.
These findings differ from those of the Branchflower Report because Independent Counsel has concluded the wrong statute was used as a basis for the conclusions contained in the Branchflower Report, the Branchflower report misconstrued the available evidence and did not consider or obtain all of the material evidence that is required to properly reach findings.
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