Examiner Alaska HeadlinesExaminer.com delivers the top stories and breaking news for your city, state and the nation.Alaska town opens 'road to nowhere'- September 21, 2008 Alaska now has a Road to Nowhere going to what would have been the Bridge to Nowhere. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's transportation department has completed a $25 million gravel road leading to the site of a bridge that Palin, as John McCain's vice presidential candidate, now boasts that she stopped, so as to save taxpayers money. The road was built with federal tax dollars.http://www.examiner.com/a-1598323~Alaska_town_opens__road_to_nowhere_.html?cid=rss-Alaska_... Stalled Troopergate probe leaves many questions- September 20, 2008 Until three weeks ago, only Alaskans and a few hard-core political junkies in the rest of the country cared about the obscure scandal known here as Troopergate. A legislative committee had ordered an investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power to settle a vendetta against her sister's ex-husband. She didn't seem too worried. Broadly popular, she adopted a bring-it-on attitude, saying: "Hold me accountable. ... I don't have anything to hide."http://www.examiner.com/a-1597647~Stalled_Troopergate_probe_leaves_many_questions.html?cid... Investigator: Palin probe to end before election- September 20, 2008 Gov. Sarah Palin's chief of staff authorized ex-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to travel to Washington, although the governor has cited that trip as a primary example of the insubordination that led to Monegan's firing. Monegan is the central figure in the investigation into whether Palin abused her power when she fired him. Monegan alleges he was fired because he refused to terminate a state trooper who was involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister. Palin says he was...http://www.examiner.com/a-1597192~Investigator__Palin_probe_to_end_before_election.html?ci... Palin's husband refuses to testify in probe- September 19, 2008 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and key lawmakers said Thursday that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day. Todd Palin, who participates in state business in person or by e-mail, was among 13 people subpoenaed by the Alaska Legislature. Palin's lawyer sent a letter to the lead investigator saying Palin objected to the probe and would not appear to testify on...http://www.examiner.com/a-1595160~Palin_s_husband_refuses_to_testify_in_probe.html?cid=rss... Lawyer: Todd Palin won't testify in 'Troopergate'- September 19, 2008 Todd Palin is refusing to testify in an abuse-of-power investigation into his wife, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Palin had been subpoenaed to appear Friday before Alaska lawmakers to testify as to whether Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan was fired because he refused to dismiss a state trooper who had gone through a bitter divorce with Sarah Palin's sister.http://www.examiner.com/a-1595016~Lawyer__Todd_Palin_won_t_testify_in__Troopergate_.html?c... Stonewalling witnesses may stall Palin probe- September 19, 2008 A key lawmaker says uncooperative witnesses are stalling the investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, delays that could last until after Election Day. Sen. Bill Wielechowski, a Democrat from Anchorage, said Thursday that subpoenaed witnesses who are refusing to testify can continue to do so for months without penalty.http://www.examiner.com/a-1594857~Stonewalling_witnesses_may_stall_Palin_probe.html?cid=rs... No recount in GOP race for Alaska's House seat- September 18, 2008 Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he will not seek a recount in the GOP primary for Alaska's lone House seat, a race in which longtime incumbent Rep. Don Young defeated him by just 304 votes. Parnell said he has a high degree of confidence in the Division of Elections, an agency he oversees.http://www.examiner.com/a-1594476~No_recount_in_GOP_race_for_Alaska_s_House_seat.html?cid=... Rep. Don Young wins Alaska House primary race- September 18, 2008 Rep. Don Young, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. House and currently under federal investigation, narrowly won the Republican primary battle Wednesday to keep his seat, Alaska's only one in the House of Representatives. In a close race only decided with the final counting of about 350 outstanding absentee and questioned ballots, Young beat Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell by 304 votes.http://www.examiner.com/a-1593415~Rep__Don_Young_wins_Alaska_House_primary_race.html?cid=r... Rep. Young wins close Alaska House primary race- September 18, 2008 Rep. Don Young, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. House and currently under federal investigation, narrowly won the Republican primary battle Wednesday to keep his seat, Alaska's only one in the House of Representatives. In a close race only decided with the final counting of about 350 outstanding absentee and questioned ballots, Young beat Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell by 304 votes.http://www.examiner.com/a-1593404~Rep__Young_wins_close_Alaska_House_primary_race.html?cid... Troopergate probe appears to be unraveling- September 18, 2008 The abuse-of-power investigation of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was unraveling Wednesday, with most key witnesses refusing to testify, new legal maneuvering and heightened Republican pressure to delay the probe until after Election Day. Palin initially welcomed the investigation, saying "hold me accountable," but she has increasingly opposed it since Republican presidential candidate John McCain tapped her as his vice presidential running mate.http://www.examiner.com/a-1593103~Troopergate_probe_appears_to_be_unraveling.html?cid=rss-... |