The Mudflats

Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics

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Sarah Palin’s Fond Farewell to Disclosure Reports. (POLL)

Well, here it is. Sarah Palin’s last report to APOC. I will leave the detailed dissection to those who are suited to such things, but here’s me sort of live blogging the document. Using an outdated form, she has crossed out the old dates and written in new ones. Is the new form the same [...]

New Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gov. Palin – Per Diem for Personal Gain

Wasilla resident Zane Henning will be filing an ethics complaint today against soon-to-be-ex-governor Sarah Palin for continuing to collect per diem expenses from the State of Alaska while still living in, and commuting from her own home. One of the things that will still be getting some attention from government watchdogs, and legislators are possible [...]
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The Media is Being Mean to Sarah Palin Again. Anyone Have a Violin?

Well, another “why are they always picking on me” press conference today. Alaskans awakened to a clip of Bill McAllister on the front page of adn.com talking about “per diem gate”.  For those of you who may be getting your gates confused, “per diem gate” is the one where Sarah Palin, whose duty station as [...]
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Palin Can See $17,000…from Her House! (And So Can the IRS).

For those who have been sitting, drumming their fingers on the desk, and staring at the clock since September, waiting for Sarah Palin’s “per diem gate” to swing wide open, your wait is over. We all remember how Governor Palin collected “per diem” payments, which are designed to compensate legislators and state employees for meals [...]