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Erika Bolstad
Erika Bolstad covers Alaska issues, including the congressional delegation, from Washington, D.C., for McClatchy Newspapers. Before joining the bureau in 2007, she spent seven years as a reporter at the Miami Herald, where she covered politics, government and the state legislature. E-mail Erika at ebolstad@adn.com.
Sean Cockerham
Sean Cockerham writes about Alaska state politics. He spent three years based in Juneau for the ADN before joining the Tacoma News-Tribune to write about Washington state politics. He went to Iraq twice for the News Tribune, and previously wrote about Alaska government and politics for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. E-mail Sean at scockerham@adn.com
Kyle Hopkins
Kyle Hopkins covers politics and other stories for the ADN. He covered the 2006 campaign for governor, has blogged extensively about Alaska politics, covered Anchorage city government and was a reporter based in the Mat-Su. He grew up in Southeast Alaska and previously was a reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Anchorage Press. E-mail Kyle at khopkins@adn.com
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The FBI raided state legislatures offices in Aug. 2006, and the fallout since has been epic in Alaska's political world.
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Photographer Marc Lester is blogging on Sarah Palin and the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis this week.
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Palin denies she abused power (Updated with Todd no-comment in N.H.) - 10/11/2008 8:28 am
State lawmakers talk Troopergate - 10/10/2008 9:57 pm
Lyda Green talks about the report - 10/10/2008 7:54 pm
Palins' lawyer responds - 10/10/2008 7:35 pm
Governor's office / McCain-Palin campaign responds (UPDATED with video) - 10/10/2008 5:59 pm
The Branchflower report - 10/10/2008 4:20 pm
Judge: Palin must preserve e-mails on private accounts - 10/10/2008 12:33 pm
Troopergate hearing (Updated: 12-0 vote to release the report) - 10/10/2008 9:15 am
Has media coverage of Palin been fair? - 10/10/2008 8:19 am
Palin's 'Radical right-wing pals' in Alaska - 10/10/2008 7:29 am
Few answers as Palin's office says no to gay rights proclamation - 10/9/2008 9:38 pm
Raw Feed: Palin-McCain camp (Updated) - 10/9/2008 7:40 pm
Supreme Court refuses to block Legislature's Troopergate inquiry - 10/9/2008 12:52 pm
Palin E-mail lawsuit goes to court - 10/9/2008 9:55 am
Razzle dazzle - 10/9/2008 9:03 am
Todd Palin's story - 10/8/2008 7:15 pm
Who is 'The Wasilla Project'? - 10/8/2008 6:02 pm
Candidate Tuck explains confusion over his name - 10/8/2008 5:01 pm
GOP pushes to block candidacy of Anchorage Democrat - 10/8/2008 12:42 pm
Tennessee college student charged in Palin e-mail hacking - 10/8/2008 7:43 am
Supreme Court showdown today - 10/8/2008 7:22 am
Posted: October 10, 2008 - 4:20 pm
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FINDINGS:
Finding Number One
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.
Finding Number Two
I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.
Finding Number Three
Harbor Adjustment Service of Anchorage, and its owner Ms. Murleen Wilkes, handled Trooper Michael Wooten's workers' compensation claim property and in the normal course of business like any other claim processed by Harbor Adjustment Service and Ms. Wilkes. Further, Trooper Wooten received all the workers' compensation benefits to which he was entitled.
Finding Number Four
The Attorney General's office has failed to substantially comply with my August 6, 2008 written request to Governor Sarah Palin for infomration about the case in the form of emails.
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