Alaska Legislative Council Finds Palin Abused Power

In a report issued by the Alaska Legislative Council today, Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower reports that the Legislative Council found that Sarah Palin violated the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act writing,

Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethic Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides

"The legislature affirms that each public officer hold office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."

The report further states,

Gov. Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda...

You can find a copy of the original report from the Alaska Legislative Council here.