Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer 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... read more
