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Report clears Palin in Troopergate probe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ? Gov. Sarah Palin violated no ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner, the state personnel board concluded in a report released Monday. "There is no probable cause to believe that the governor, or any other state official, violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in connection with these matters," the report says.
"Gov. Palin is pleased that the independent investigator for the Personnel Board has concluded that she acted properly in the reassignment of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan," her attorney, Thomas Van Flein, said in a statement.
An earlier, separate investigation by the Legislature found that Palin had abused her office.
Monegan said he felt pressure from Palin, her husband and her staff to fire a state trooper who had gone through a nasty divorce from Palin's sister. Palin denied the claim, and said Monegan was fired last July because she wanted the department to head in a new direction.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081104/ap_on_el_pr/palin_troopergate
Re: Report clears Palin in Troopergate probe
How is it news that the people she appointed cleared her.
Here's another headline for ya: LaLaLisa's Mothers Declares Her Brilliant
LLL said it better than I.
So, the independent board delcared her guilty while a board that reports to her thinks she did no wrong? ?Is that a correct assessment? ?I'll admit I really haven't followed this story closely, so I honestly don't remember who did what review.?
huh? I am guessung that was a generic you?
Yes.
The independent investigation - bipartisan from the state legislature - said she broke no law but abused her power.
Actually, LaLa, the independent violation determined that she DID break the law. According to the Branchflower report, she violated Alaksa civil law, specifically Section 39.52.110 of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.
No worries.
Here it is again if you're interested (the part about her violating AK law is on page 48): http://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/10/16/Branchflowerreport.source.prod_affiliate.7.pdf
Seriously soprano? Why the snark?