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To: microhoogle! who wrote (143497)	8/29/2008 4:48:30 PM
From: RockyBalboa	Respond to of 306849

Dirty: >>>>>>>>>>>> Matanuska Maid Dairy Closure When on June 6, 2007, the Alaska Creamery Board recommended closing Matanuska Maid Dairy, an unprofitable state-owned business, Palin objected, citing concern for the impact on dairy farmers and the fact that the dairy had just received $600,000 in state money. When Palin realized that the Board of Agriculture and Conservation appoints Creamery Board members, she simply replaced the entire membership of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation.[19][64] The new board, led by businesswoman Kristan Cole, reversed the decision to close the dairy.[64] The new board approved milk price increases offered by the dairy in an attempt to control fiscal losses, even though milk from Washington was already offered in Alaskan stores at lower prices.[65] In the end, the dairy was forced to close, and the state tried to sell the assets to pay off its debts but received no bids.[66][67]

To: microhoogle! who wrote (143497)	8/29/2008 4:51:56 PM
From: RockyBalboa	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Dirtier: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Palin under investigation, Public Safety Commissioner dismissal Governor Palin is currently under investigation by an independent investigator hired by the legislature[49] to determine if she abused her power when firing Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.[50][51] On July 11, 2008, Palin dismissed Walter Monegan as Commissioner of Public Safety and instead offered him a position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he subsequently turned down.[52][53] Her power to fire him is not in dispute, however, Monegan alleged that his dismissal may have been an abuse of power tied to his reluctance to fire Palin's former ex-brother-in law, an Alaska State Trooper, Mike Wooten.