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Palin report may be made public Key Palin ethics report awaited
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Alaska legislators are to decide whether to make public an investigation into allegations Sarah Palin abused her power as governor of Alaska. Legislators in Alaska are expected to release a report on Friday on allegations that Sarah Palin abused her power as the state's governor.
Mrs Palin stands accused of firing a safety official for refusing to sack a state trooper who had been involved in an acrimonious divorce from her sister. Mrs Palin stands accused of firing a safety official for refusing to sack a state trooper who was involved in an acrimonious divorce from her sister.
Mrs Palin, who is John McCain's running mate, denies any improper behaviour.Mrs Palin, who is John McCain's running mate, denies any improper behaviour.
But the row - now widely referred to as "Troopergate" - has cast a pall over the Republican presidential campaign. Thursday saw the state's Supreme Court dismissed an attempt to stop the probe into the case known as "Troopergate".
The probe into the affair began before Mr McCain selected Mrs Palin last month. The row has cast a pall over the Republican presidential campaign.
Critics say Mrs Palin was using her power as governor to settle a personal feud.
But several Republican politicians had attempted to have the probe stopped on the grounds that it was politically motivated.
However, the Supreme Court in Alaska on Thursday dismissed a legal attempt to stop the investigation.
Injustice?Injustice?
The investigation into the affair began before Mr McCain selected Mrs Palin as his running mate last month.
Critics say Mrs Palin used her power as governor to settle a personal feud.
Walter Monegan says Mr Wooten did nothing to warrant his dismissal
Several Republican politicians had attempted to have the probe stopped on the grounds that it was politically motivated.
The Republican vice-presidential candidate says she fired Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan in July over a budgetary dispute.The Republican vice-presidential candidate says she fired Alaska's Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan in July over a budgetary dispute.
Mr Monegan maintains he was dismissed for resisting pressure from Mrs Palin's husband, Todd, to fire State Trooper Mike Wooten, Mrs Palin's former brother-in-law.Mr Monegan maintains he was dismissed for resisting pressure from Mrs Palin's husband, Todd, to fire State Trooper Mike Wooten, Mrs Palin's former brother-in-law.
Walter Monegan says Mr Wooten did nothing to warrant his dismissal
Todd Palin has admitted he did publicise what he called the injustice of a violent trooper keeping his badge.Todd Palin has admitted he did publicise what he called the injustice of a violent trooper keeping his badge.
But he said his wife then told him to drop the matter. Mrs Palin has not given evidence.But he said his wife then told him to drop the matter. Mrs Palin has not given evidence.
Mr Monegan said he simply wanted the truth to be made known.Mr Monegan said he simply wanted the truth to be made known.
"The governor did want me to fire [Mr Wooten], and I chose to not," he told the Associated Press."The governor did want me to fire [Mr Wooten], and I chose to not," he told the Associated Press.
"He didn't do anything under my watch to result in termination.""He didn't do anything under my watch to result in termination."
Sarah Palin's campaign officials on Thursday issued their own report clearing the Alaska governor of any wrongdoing.Sarah Palin's campaign officials on Thursday issued their own report clearing the Alaska governor of any wrongdoing.
In what the BBC's Jonathan Beale in Washington describes as a clear attempt to deflect any potential criticism, Mrs Palin's allies claim the issue has been muddled by innuendo, rumour and politics.In what the BBC's Jonathan Beale in Washington describes as a clear attempt to deflect any potential criticism, Mrs Palin's allies claim the issue has been muddled by innuendo, rumour and politics.