Hollis French

Outgoing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (2nd L), her husband Todd (C) look on as incoming Governor Sean Parnell (2nd R) is sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree (L) during the annual Governor's Picnic July 26, 2009 at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. Parnell' wife Sandy held the bible for the ceremony. Craig E. Campbell was sworn in as the new Lieutenant Governor.

Two high-profile Democrats made moves Wednesday to become Alaska’s next governor in 2010 and occupy the office held for a few more days by Gov. Sarah Palin.
Palin leaves office on Sunday. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who also plans to run, will be sworn in the same day.
Bob Poe has filed the paperwork to run for governor of Alaska in 2010.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
JUNEAU - Gov. Sarah Palin said late Thursday she is refusing to accept the Alaska Senate Democrats’ rejection of Tim Grussendorf as her appointee to the state Senate.Palin said the rejection isn’t legally valid because it happened behind closed doors, and only among Democrats.

TOO LATE: Legislators say utility merger, gas plan not likely to pass.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
JUNEAU — Gov. Sarah Palin’s biggest initiatives for this legislative session appear dead on arrival, at least for this year.
Top lawmakers said Tuesday they aren’t likely to pass the governor’s bills dealing with an in-state natural gas pipeline and consolidating the six Railbelt utilities to pursue mega-projects like the Susitna River dam.

The Alaska Senate confronted Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday over her resistance to Legislative subpoenas in the Troopergate investigation with a mild rebuke for her husband and some of her staff. The resolution was drafted behind the scenes, catching many lawmakers and Palin supporters off guard.
A resolution, which passed in a 16-1 vote, found 10 witnesses in contempt after they balked at testifying before a legislative investigator, but no penalties were issued.
Sen. Hollis French and Gov. Sarah Palin

Last July 14, Alaskan lawmakers unanimously voted to investigate the abuse of power allegations against Governor Sarah Palin. At the time, the Governor welcomed the chance to clear the air and had directed her staff to cooperate with the investigations. On August 29, 2008 everything changed. Troopergate was national media. Sarah Palin was picked to be John McCain’s running mate. At 10:09am on February 6, 2009, Senators Johnny Ellis and Hollis French Senate Resolution #5 pass the 16-1 Todd Palin, the Governor’s husband, now guilty of contempt of The Senate of Alaska.

Crap, did I really jump back into polling Alaska? Crazy, since everyone was wrong about the 2008 results. People said they wouldn’t vote for the two crooks — Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young — and then they did ! It was a bizarre “Wilder effect” at play. But Alaska is far too entertaining politically to swear off, so we jumped right back in. Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 12/15-17. Likely voters. MoE 4% (MoE 5% for Republican over-sample) (No trend lines).

'Troopergate' inquiry finds Palin violated state ethics law.

As reported in this morning’s Anchorage Daily News by journalist Wesley Loy, State Attorney General Talis Colberg has announced that the seven state employees who previously refused to testify in the Governor Sarah Palin “Troopergate” ethics investigation will now cooperate with investigators.