By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer.
AP Photo/Al Grillo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.
Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report to a bipartisan panel that looked into the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
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As if the only thing that FOX News had to worry about was how close Newsweek's cover picture of Sarah was... Damn those wrinkles... Somebody get me an airbrush and make this thing go away!
Sarah Palin, Stephen Branchflower, Ethics, Alaska
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