In Ohio, Stim Money Builds a Road but Threatens a Downtown
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
A small city in Ohio is demonstrating the law of unintended stimulus consequences. The … more…
Cash for Clunkers Causes Car Concerns for Charities
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
USA Today reports that the “cash for clunkers” program is a concern for charities that … more…
After Sarah Palin, Alaska Looks Again at Stimulus Dollars
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Lawmakers in Alaska are meeting today to override former Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of $28 … more…
Morning Cup: Stimulus Hearing and Palin’s Backtracking
This is the latest from our stimulus blog.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is holding a hearing this … more…
Stimulus Showdown: Governors Fire Blanks on Certification Deadline
After a long standoff, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has said he will accept some, but not all, of the stimulus money. … more…
Morning Cup of Stimulus: Would-be VPs and RVs
The Wall Street Journal brings some unlikely economic analysts to the forefront: laid-off recreational vehicle builders. In … more…
Where Things Stand: The Road to Nowhere, Still Going Nowhere
Editor's note: As part of our year-end coverage, we're checking in on the latest on each of our in-depth stories.
Your update on … more…
This Year in Scandals: (Local) Pols Behaving Badly
Last week, we highlighted some less-than-upstanding behavior from U.S. congressmen this year. Today we're putting governors and mayor … more…
What Happens if Felon-Senator Stevens Wins?
Updated 5:45 p.m.
Senator and convicted felon Ted Stevens (R-AK) is holding on to a slim lead in his bid for re-election. As we n … more…
Secret Service Denies Blocking Reporters at Palin Rallies
In an online Q&A session on the Washington Post’s site yesterday, reporter Dana Milbank said that the Secret Service, in collaborat … more…
This Week in Scandals
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Click he … more…
McCain Campaign Works to Discredit Coming ‘Troopergate’ Report
With attention understandably focused elsewhere, there’s a flurry of activity up north as Alaska’s legislature has just completed … more…
How Will The McCain Campaign ‘Get Rid’ of Corruption on Wall Street?
At last night’s debate, Gov. Palin promised that she and Senator McCain will “get rid of the greed and corruption on Wall Street. … more…
Governor Sarah Palin’s VP Nomination Speech - A Visual Annotation
Palin Defends Construction of ‘Road to Nowhere’
After refusing to answer questions for more than a week about Gov. Sarah Palin's administration's construction of a $26 million de … more…
Obama and Biden Voted Against Stripping ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Funds
The funds for the “Bridge to Nowhere” had a tortured passage through the Congress in 2005, long before Gov. Sarah Palin confront … more…
Palin Defended ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ to ‘Spinmeisters’
Editor's Note: This story was first published earlier today in Politico.
Sarah Palin supported the Bridge to Nowhere long after it … more…
Interactive Map of Bridge—and Road—to ‘Nowhere’ Project
From the Map: Palin Admin. Oversaw $26 Million Road to 'Nowhere' (Credit: Dan Nguyen/ProPublica)
As we've reported at ProPublica, t … more…
Palin Admin. Oversaw $26 Million ROAD to ‘Nowhere’
Sept. 18: This post has been updated.
Construction on the Gravina Island Highway in April 2008 (Credit: Hall Anderson/Ketchikan New … more…
Palin’s Office Rebuffs Investigators, Press
Efforts from Gov. Palin's office and others to fight the investigation into "Troopergate" are heading into overdrive. Alaska's attorn … more…
February 05, 2010
Palin cabins not noted in tax assessments AP, February 05, 2010
Palin e-mails reveal a powerful ‘first dude’ Bill Dedman, MSNBC, February 05, 2010
October 08, 2009
Palin’s E-mails Still Not Public a Year after Request Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News, October 08, 2009
July 22, 2009
Palin Legal Fund Appears to Break Ethics Law Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News, July 22, 2009
May 28, 2009
Costs of Dismissed Palin Ethics Complaints Pile Up Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News, May 28, 2009
April 24, 2009
Palin Sets Up Defense Fund Andy Barr, Politico, April 24, 2009
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