Walt Monegan firing

Former Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan was fired by then-Gov. Sarah Palin because, he claims, he refused to fire an Alaska State Trooper who had gone through a contentious divorce with Palin's sister.

Former safety commissioner puts Troopergate behind him

If Walt Monegan ever writes an autobiography, the fallout from being fired as Alaska's public safety commissioner by former Gov. Sarah Palin would be reduced to one short, stormy chapter about the controversy that became known nationally as Troopergate.

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FORMER GOV. SARAH PALIN

Former aide rips Palin in leaked book manuscript

A leaked manuscript by one of Sarah Palin's closest aides from her time as governor charges that Palin broke state election law in her 2006 gubernatorial campaign and was consumed by petty grievances up until she resigned.
FORMER GOV. SARAH PALIN

Draft of ex-Palin aide's book leaked to media

The unpublished manuscript of a book by an aide to Sarah Palin when she was Alaska governor has been leaked to the press. The ex-aide, Frank Bailey, writes that he regrets being allied with the revenge-seeking Palins in the "Troopergate" affair.
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

State justices explain Troopergate decision

Nearly six months after ruling that a group of state legislators couldn't derail the Troopergate investigation, the Alaska Supreme Court has issued a 15-page opinion explaining the decision in detail.
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

Colberg resigns amid legislative pressure over 'Troopergate'

Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg has resigned as bad blood boils between Gov. Palin and legislators over the "Troopergate" investigation that started last fall.
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

Legal fee for Troopergate defense $185,000

JUNEAU -- New state gift disclosures show it cost Liberty Legal Institute and the two law firms working with it $185,000 to represent six Alaska legislators in an unsuccessful lawsuit to halt their colleagues' "Troopergate" investigation.
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Senate finds ten in contempt over Troopergate subpoenas

The Senate voted Friday to find Gov. Palin's husband, Todd, and nine Palin aides in contempt for ignoring a subpoena to testify in the Legislature's "Troopergate" investigation. Lt. Gov. Parnell condemned the move as an “assault on ... reputations and due process rights."
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Lawmakers take attorney general to task over Troopergate

State legislators assailed Attorney General Talis Colberg Wednesday for trying to kill the subpoenas issued during the Legislature's "Troopergate" investigation of the governor last fall.
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

'Troopergate' unlikely to be legislative priority this session

Don't expect much action on "Troopergate" in the state Senate. Members of the bipartisan majority made that clear as the Legislature gaveled in for its 90-day session.
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

Monegan eyes run for Anchorage mayor

Walt Monegan, former head of both Anchorage and state police, said he plans to file an official letter of intent on Friday to be a candidate in April's mayoral race
WALT MONEGAN FIRING

Threats to Wooten concern troopers

The state trooper behind the abuse-of-power investigations of Gov. Sarah Palin is getting a reassignment this Sunday following threatening telephone calls to his employer.

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