Sarah Palin's rejection of almost $29 million in federal stimulus money designated for energy efficiency projects was overturned today in a special session of the Alaska State Legislature.
Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 07.07.2009 | Politics
Much of Sarah Palin's speech delivered in Anchorage on Wednesday was lifted from an article written four years ago by Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley.
Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics
It will take a 75 percent legislative majority to override Palin's veto -- no small feat in a rightward leaning state. It would appear to be a political slap shot headed straight for the net.
Anchorage Daily News | Sean Cockerham | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics
Legislative leaders say they appear to have enough votes to override Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of $28.6 million in federal stimulus money for energy cos...
Anchorage Daily News | Erika Bolstad | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics
Gov. Sarah Palin may have turned down $28.6 million in federal stimulus money for weatherization and renewable energy projects, but the state will sti...
AP | ANNE SUTTON | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics
This week, lawmakers in Alaska are slashing Gov. Sarah Palin's budget ahead of a Sunday adjournment. Instead of staying in Juneau, Palin plans to atte...
AP | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics
Members of the Senate bipartisan majority said Tuesday that Gov. Sarah Palin's latest idea of using federal stimulus dollars to replace state spending...
AP | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Democrats are blasting Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to travel outside the state this week as the state Legislature's s...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.13.2009 | Politics
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has turned down a few invites to events around the country recently, citing her full-time job. But she's leaving town just as ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics
The decision by a host of conservative governors to accept the entire portion of the stimulus package destined for their states would seem, on the sur...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has angered lawmakers in her state -- Democratic and Republican -- for rejecting federal stimulus funds. This week, legislator...
Anchorage Daily News | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics
Top Alaska legislators said Tuesday they're likely to accept at least most of the federal economic stimulus money that Gov. Sarah Palin did not....
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin faced bipartisan criticism and an angry protest back home after deciding to reject federal stimulus funds. That might be why h...
Anchorage Daily News | Posted 04.22.2009 | Politics
Dozens of protesters held signs Saturday criticizing Gov. Sarah Palin for turning away federal economic stimulus money they said is vital for educatio...
The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said on Thursday that she will accept just 69 percent of the estimated $930 million in federal stimulus funds that could flow ...
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics