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Alaska Democrats Complain of Palin Email Cover-Up

Year-old requests still unfilled

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 8, 2009 1:02 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Democrats have been waiting more than a year for officials to release the thousands of Sarah Palin’s emails, and they’re starting to get suspicious. “I think they’re hiding something, I think this is a travesty of justice,” says the state’s Democratic Party chairwoman. “The law says they have 10 days to do it.”

Alaska law does indeed give the state 10 days to release public records, but officials can extend the deadline for complicated requests; the Democrats' requests—others come from news organizations seeking info on Troopergate and other issues—involve between 2,900 and 30,000 documents. “Unfortunately, it’s a very time-consuming process,” says the assistant attorney general. Documents can be withheld to protect individual privacy, or the “deliberative process.”

In this Jan. 22, 2009, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address to a joint session of the Senate and House in the Capitol in Juneau.
In this Jan. 22, 2009, file photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address to a joint session of the Senate and House in the Capitol in Juneau.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
Patti Higgins, chair of the Alaska Democratic Party, reads a statement in this file photo.
Patti Higgins, chair of the Alaska Democratic Party, reads a statement in this file photo.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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hwoodude
Oct 17, 2009 2:58 AM CDT
Hey, pilgrims...calm down and wake up....be patient. Close to when Sarah's book store sales commence for her much touted coloring book is when info re: her public records will be dissseminated and made public, O.K? It's call a "p.r. tie in" , got it? Even if some of the record's content would be considered negative by you and me, that's not the case for publishing hustlers who will do anything to get bodies with money into a book store! And exposing personal records is one of the ways...so be patient, folks...get your crayola's at the ready...Sarah's book will soon be in the marketplace! You go girl!
Guava_Jelly
Oct 9, 2009 1:25 AM CDT
Just to be clear then...you HATE anyone who supports the GOP idealogy?
Shannonals
Oct 8, 2009 11:49 AM CDT
How is refusing to cooperate with an investigation after Palin found out she was chosen to be the GOP VP a reflection of her willingness to wo work with both parties prowlerzee?

 
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