Seven State Employees To Honor Troopergate Subpoenas

[ThePhoenix]

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/546777.html

Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg announced today that seven state employees will now honor subpoenas to testify in the legislative investigation of the Troopergate affair.

Colberg said the decision comes in light of a judge's ruling last week rejecting an attempt to quash the subpoenas.

All seven employees have decided, in light of Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski's decision, to cooperate with the legislative investigation, according to a statement today from Colberg's office.

"Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the Legislature," Colberg said. "We are working with Senator Hollis French to arrange for the testimony of the seven state employee plaintiffs."

[Demeter]

1. The Noose Tightens. Good!

[speedoo]

2. I'm hoping Branchflower delays his report for a couple of weeks..

(snip)

"The Legislature's investigator, retired state prosecutor Steve Branchflower, is expected to complete his report by Friday into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power by trying to force the firing of a state trooper involved in a child custody battle with her sister."

(snip)

He should be able to complete the interviews in short order, unless the AG plays games and drags it out. Somehow, I think the AG is sensing that he needs to get on the right side of this, instead of oing down with palin.

[kansasblue]

3. something smelly here......

why now? Remember the state is crawling with McCain lawyers.

The report is due this Friday.

now what? The spin will be to delay the release?

if the don't delay then Republican say a bunch of witnesses where not allowed to testify.

Try to get there testimony then you need to delay the report.

[rocktivity]

4. Either the employees feel they longer have a choice

they're not "scared" of Palin anymore, or the Rethugs engineered this to provide a convenient excuse for forcing her off the ticket.

:headbang:
rocknation