Personnel Board finds Palin DIDN'T violate ethics rules.

[Blue_In_AK]

Findings from the Personnel Board report: http://community.adn.com/adn/node/133919

1. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act by making the decision to dismiss Department of Public Safety Commissioner Monegan and offering him instead the position of Director of the Alaska Beverage Control Board.

2. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in any other respect in connection with the employment of Alaska State Trooper Michael Wooten.

3. There is no basis upon which to refer the conduct of Governor Palin to any law enforcement agency in connection with this matter because Governor Palin did not commit the offenses of Interference with Official Proceedings or Official Misconduct.

4. There is no probable cause to believe that any other official of state government violated any substantive provision of the Ethics Act.

5. There is no legal basis or jurisdiction for conducting a “Due Process Hearing to Address Reputational Harm” as requested by former Commissioner Walter Monegan.

6. The Amended Complaint by the PSEA should be dismissed.

7. Independent Counsel recommends that the appropriate agency of State government address the issue of the private use of e-mails for government work and revisit the record retention policies of the Governor’s Office.

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 evidence and did not consider or obtain all of the material evidence that is required to properly reach findings.


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So now what? Best two out of three? We need a tie-breaker.

[Turbineguy]

1. Awwww gee......

and I'd already voted.

[lisa58]

2. lol

[WCGreen]

3. That's the one she appointed...

Good for her...

[ColbertWatcher]

11. Yup, and I foresee Alaskans changing that law real soon. n/t

[Cerridwen]

4. Hey, Blue, this is off-topic but I've wanted to ask this for a while now.

What are you Democrats and other progressives going to do with the, erm, good governor when we send her back to you?

Are there plans for a recall? Just oust her during the next campaign for governor; if she runs? Any thoughts you can share that won't "show your hand?"

[Blue_In_AK]

6. There has been a fair amount of talk

of recall. Certainly, her popularity has dropped considerably in the past two months. I'm sure she'll try to make it up to us, say she didn't really mean all that partisan crap she was spewing, McCain made her do it, etc. I really have no idea what will happen, but I'm sure the atmosphere will be much different when she comes back. She had a lot of popular support when she left here -- she's lost a lot of it.

[Cerridwen]

10. Thank you for replying.

If a recall campaign starts, you might want to post a link for donations here at DU.

There may be a few of us who'd like to help remove her from office. :D

The trick then will be to make sure she never holds another office again. That is a whole 'nother matter.

[IsItJustMe]

5. They always cover each others ass. I absolutely expected this.

[krumpli]

7. She appointed them. n/t

[truebrit71]

8. She appointed every single one of them . Why the surprise?

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[Blue_In_AK]

9. See my post here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4364719&mesg_id=4364719

and read the comments to the news article. This isn't going to help the governor at all. This investigation was a sham.