Tag: sarah palin

Talk of Alaska: What is a Frivolous Complaint?

Is the proliferation of ethics complaints in Alaska a warning sign of political divisions to come? In a nearly unprecedented step, Governor Sarah Palin (R)...

Parnell Wants Tighter Controls on Leaks

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is asking Alaska's attorney general to recommend ways to ensure state ethics probes remain confidential before they are complete. Annie Feidt,...

State Weighing Oil and Gas Options

The state is weighing how to move forward with an oil and gas risk assessment.  The Palin Administration project was initiated in 2007 in...

Alaska News Nightly: July 23, 2009

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Field Crowded for Democratic Gubernatorial Race

Next year's Democratic Primary race for governor will be a crowded field,  with three people already in the race and a fourth preparing to...

Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009

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Palin May Have Violated Ethics Laws

An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts....

Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor

The State House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Fairbanks on Monday on the man chosen by Gov. Sarah Palin to be the state's...

Gov. Palin Continues Last Tour of State

Gov. Sarah Palin is touring the state in her final days in office. In the last few weeks, she's visited Kotzebue and Fairbanks to...

Talk of Alaska: How Do We Feel About Gov. Palin’s Resignation?

Gov. Sarah Palin shocked Alaskans by announcing she was quitting and leaving as governor. Her decision reverberated throughout the state and the national political...

Palin preparing for speech as national Republicans defend McCain’s choice

Governor Sarah Palin is preparing to accept the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention and will speak to convention goers -- and...

Palin / Monegan / Wooten investigation hits a snag

The legislative investigation into the events leading up to the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan is facing a setback. Senate Judiciary chairman...

Talk of Alaska: Sarah Palin

Alaskans are watching their governor run for Vice President of the United States. Some are cheering, some think she should have stayed here and...

VP pick Palin announces daughter’s pregnancy, requests privacy

Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd announced today that their 17 year old daughter, Bristol, is five months pregnant. The McCain campaign says...

Republican convention delayed, Palin working on speech

The Republican National Convention got underway today in a shortened session as hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana. Tom Scheck is a reporter covering the convention...

Palin hires lawyer to handle Monegan/Wooten investigation matters

Governor Palin has hired a private lawyer to defend her in the investigation over the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The Legislature...

Did Sarah Palin flip-flop on ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ for campaign gain?

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin briefly put a controversial Ketchikan bridge back into the national spotlight as she became the Republican vice presidential candidate Friday. Ed...

AK: Sarah Palin, Revisited

This week we take another look at Governor -- and now Vice-Presidential candidate -- Sarah Palin. When our show first aired in February 2008,...

Alaska News Nightly: August 29, 2008

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President Alaska's back in the national spotlight and will now be a...