“The 5.3 magnitude quake was felt over a wide swatch of southcentral Alaska Monday, including Anchorage, the state’s largest city, where the rumble continued for several moments.” Link
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Levi Johnston & Bristol Palin picture
“A 42-year-old Wasilla woman was arrested Thursday at her home by Alaska State Troopers with a search warrant in an undercover drug investigation. Sherry L. Johnston was charged with six felony counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance. Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, the Wasilla 18-year-old who received international attention in September when Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, announced their teenage daughter was pregnant and he was the father. ” [Link]
“Is the Palin administration shockingly amateurish? Yes, it is. Disturbingly so. The 263 pages of the report show a co-ordinated application of pressure on Monegan so transparent and ham-handed that it was almost certain to end in public embarrassment for the governor. The only surprise is that Troopergate is national news, not just a sorry piece of political gristle to be chewed on by Alaska politicos over steaks at Anchorage’s Club Paris. ” [Link]
Sen. Ted Stevens and Gov. Sarah Palin picture
“‘Ted gets hysterical when he has to spend his own money,’ said one of the callers. ‘I know,’ replied the other. In a corruption case where the core issue is whether Stevens knowingly accepted gifts in violation of federal law, the conversation, secretly recorded by federal investigators, could be crucial evidence.” [Link]
“An aide to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said in Anchorage Monday that Palin will not cooperate with a legislative investigation into alleged abuse of power. The Republican vice presidential nominee is being investigated for allegedly pressuring the public safety commissioner to fire a state trooper who was going through a custody dispute with Palin’s sister. Palin eventually fired the commissioner.” [Link]
“Hundreds of people protesting the policies of Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lined a busy street on Saturday, waving signs and chanting ‘Obama!’ The protest came about two hours after Palin delivered a rousing speech at Anchorage’s new convention center before leaving the state to return to the campaign trail. Palin was named John McCain’s running mate on Aug. 29. This was her first return since then to her home state.” [Link]
Todd Palin, Sarah Palin
“The abuse of power investigation against Sarah Palin, Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, took a potentially ominous turn for her party on Friday when state lawmakers voted to subpoena her husband. Republican efforts to delay the probe until after the Nov. 4 election were thwarted when GOP State Sen. Charlie Huggins, who represents Palin’s hometown of Wasilla, sided with Democrats. ‘Let’s just get the facts on the table,’ said Huggins” [Link]
“Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin billed the state for per diem allowances for 312 nights spent in her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Palin, who is paid $125,000 a year, collected allowances intended to pay for meals and incidental expenses incurred during travel on state business, the newspaper said, citing an analysis of her travel documents. She billed taxpayers for travel expenses involved in taking her children on official missions and her husband, Todd Palin, billed the state for expenses for travel on official business with the governor.” [Link]
