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Independent Counsel Clears Palin of Ethics Violations
nytimes.com - 11/4/2008
Independent Counsel Clears Palin of Ethics Violations
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An investigation found “no probable cause” that Gov. Sarah Palin violated an Alaska ethics law in the firing of the state’s public safety commissioner. >
adn.com - 11/4/2008
New Troopergate report clears Palin
— adn.com — The state Personnel Board-sanctioned investigation is the second into whether Gov. Sarah Palin violated state ethics law... in firing her public safety commissioner, and it contradicts the earlier findings by a special counsel hired by the Legislature. (more) New Troopergate report clears Palin

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elections.foxnews.com - 11/4/2008
Investigator: No Evidence Palin Violated Ethics Law
— elections.foxnews.com — The Alaska Personnel Board investigator hired to look into whether Sarah Palin abused her power by firing... her public safety commissioner contradicts an earlier report with his findings.  (more) Investigator: No Evidence Palin Violated Ethics Law

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breitbart.com - 11/4/2008
Report clears Palin in Troopergate probe
— breitbart.com — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A report has cleared Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin of ethics violations in the... firing of her public safety commissioner. Released Monday, the report says there is no probable cause to believe Palin or any other state official ... (more) Report clears Palin in Troopergate probe

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The Moderate Voice:  Palin Cleared of Ethics Charges

Political Animal:  Competing Troopergate reports

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Palin Cleared of Ethics Charges
The Moderate Voice — Amazing! Election eve vindication. NYTimes: ANCHORAGE — A report released by a state board Monday found that Gov. Sarah Palin did not apply improper pressure to try to dismiss a state trooper who was her former brother-in-law and did not violate state ethics laws in the firing of her public safety commissioner. The report by the Alaska Personnel Board contradicts the conclusions last month of a separate inquiry into the matter overseen by a bipartisan legislative panel. The inquiry found that Ms. Palin had breached a state ethics act by pressing to ...

Competing Troopergate reports
Political Animal — ... .) Palin and the McCain campaign decided it didn't like the independent investigation, and preferred a different probe, run by Alaska's personnel board, which is made up of members who answer to Palin. And wouldn't you know it, on the night before the election, the board sided with Palin in a hastily released report. A report released on Monday by a state board found that Gov. Sarah Palin did not apply improper pressure to try to dismiss a state trooper who was her former brother-in-law and did not violate state ethics laws in the firing of her public safety commissioner. ...

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