SARAH PALIN BLOG

Record 25 apply to fill Alaska Supreme Court vacancy

Twenty-five people, more than half of them judges and the rest lawyers in both public and private practice, have applied to the Alaska Judicial Council for the seat that's coming open with the November retirement of Justice Robert Eastaugh.

This will be Palin's third appointment to the state's high court, which means she will have named a majority of the five-member court in her less than three years in office. More

Palin signs bill that will create veterans cemetery in Interior

FAIRBANKS -- Hundreds of service members will now have the option of being buried in an official Interior Alaska veterans cemetery.

Gov. Sarah Palin signed the bill creating the cemetery this week during a ceremony in Fairbanks. Palin expects the cemetery to be built by 2014. More

Palin ethics complaint dismissed by Alaska Board

Score Card:  Palin - 13,  Complainers - 0

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Another ethics complaint filed against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dismissed.

The State Personnel Board on Wednesday dismissed the argument that Palin violated the Executive Branch Ethics Act in furthering her national political aspirations. More

Costs of dismissed Palin ethics complaints pile up

From adn.com:
Personnel board member says tab is "close to about a third of a million dollars."

The Alaska Personnel Board, clearly frustrated with the pile of ethics complaints filed against Gov. Sarah Palin, wants to publicize the cost of dealing with them.

Best quote from the article:
"I hope that the publicity-seekers will face a backlash from Alaskans who have a sense of fair play and proportion. I served six previous governors, and I've never seen anything like the attacks against governor Palin," Nizich said in a press release distributed by the governor's office. More

Investigator advises dismissing Palin ethics complaint

Although numerous ethics violations have been filed against Governor Sarah Palin, thus far they have all been dismissed.  Governor Palin's opponents continue to bat .000 and it appears that this trend will continue. 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An independent counsel has advised dismissing a complaint against Gov. Sarah Palin that claims she violated the state ethics law. More

Palin invited to ND oil convention

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's Industrial Commission has invited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to speak at an oil conference in Bismarck in May 2010. More

Palin: Kim Jong is il, Which Means That Cutting US Defense is Sick

Governor Sarah Palin, via Twitter, asked the following relevant question: 
Why consider US missile program cuts now? AK military program helps secure US. Now is NOT time to cut our defense. More

Palin in Fairbanks for Memorial Day ceremonies, bill signings

While many Americans enjoyed picnics, parades or fireworks, Governor Sarah Palin spent Memorial Day serving the citizens of Alaska and honoring our nation's military. 

FAIRBANKS -- Gov. Sarah Palin marked Memorial Day with a trio of bill signing events in Interior Alaska, issuing a call to Alaskans to remember those who’ve died in combat as well as those still serving in the U.S. military. More

Palin - How Auburn reeled in one of biggest fish in U.S. politics

Auburn, NY - So how did Auburn, a small Upstate New York city of about 28,000 people manage to land Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, one of the biggest names in American politics, to participate in a fledgling civic celebration that wasn't even a concept six months ago? On the surface, the answer is obvious. Auburn is connected to Alaska by one of the city's most famous sons, William H. Seward, who was secretary of state for Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from czarist Russia in 1867. More

Palin red-lights energy funds

Governor Palin understands that the federal stimulus money has a price and she is going through her budget with a scalpel making wise decisions for her state and its citizens.

From JuneauEmpire.com:
Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday vetoed portions of the state budget, including controversial federal energy funds that are part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package.

Palin challenged the Legislature to overturn her vetoes, if they disagreed with them. More