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ChooseTheHero.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... the controversy over “Tasergate” or, if you prefer, “Troopergate.” Let’s do a Q&A on the 263-page Branchflower report , which I read from cover to cover, and on the 125-page Petumenos report , which I have only yet had the chance to skim. I may return to this after the election when we have more time to walk through the evidence (win or lose tomorrow, Gov. Palin will continue to be an important...
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US Presidential race 2008 rea (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... the controversy over "Tasergate" or, if you prefer, "Troopergate." Let's do a Q&A on the 263-page Branchflower report , which I read from cover to cover, and on the 125-page Petumenos report , which I have only yet had the chance to skim. I may return to this after the election when we have more time to walk through the evidence (win or lose tomorrow, Gov. Palin will continue to be an important...
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Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... But this explains how the Personnel board came to the contradictory conclusion from what Stephen Branchflower did: 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...
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News Beast (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... personal interest through official action.That first inquiry -- led by legislative investigator Stephen Branchflower -- also concluded that Palin's firing of Monegan likely stemmed in part from his refusal to fire Wooten, but that Palin's firing of Monegan was within her authority as governor.Despite the conclusions of Branchflower's October 10 report, Palin declared that she...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... personal interest through official action.That first inquiry -- led by legislative investigator Stephen Branchflower -- also concluded that Palin's firing of Monegan likely stemmed in part from his refusal to fire Wooten, but that Palin's firing of Monegan was within her authority as governor.Despite the conclusions of Branchflower's October 10 report, Palin declared that she...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... or unethical about replacing a Cabinet member," Palin told reporters after Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower released his findings.The transcripts of Friday's depositions are not likely to be released immediately unless approved by Personnel Board investigator Timothy Petumenos, who will take the testimony. Share this on: | | All About • •
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CNN (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... or unethical about replacing a Cabinet member," Palin told reporters after Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower released his findings.The transcripts of Friday's depositions are not likely to be released immediately unless approved by Personnel Board investigator Timothy Petumenos, who will take the testimony. Share this on: | | All About • •
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CNN (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... or unethical about replacing a Cabinet member," Palin told reporters after Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower released his findings.The transcripts of Friday's depositions are not likely to be released immediately unless approved by Personnel Board investigator Timothy Petumenos, who will take the testimony.
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Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... Todd, gave an affidavit in that probe.The Legislature's investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... Todd, gave an affidavit in that probe.The Legislature’s investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin’s sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... Todd, gave an affidavit in that probe.The Legislature’s investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin’s sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
The Legislature's investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... Todd, gave an affidavit in that probe.The Legislature's investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
The Legislature's investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
The Legislature's investigator, former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower, found that Palin violated ethics laws in attempts to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. The trooper, Mike Wooten, had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister. But Branchflower found Palin was within her right to fire Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan.