Breaking: Todd Palin (and 12 others) Subpoenaed!

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The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 today to subpoena 13 people — including the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin — in an investigation of whether Palin abused her power in trying to get her former brother-in-law fired.

Special investigator Stephen Branchflower said that Todd Palin is “such a central figure” in the investigation that he should be issued a subpoena.

A total of 13 subpoenas were issued, and also the cell phone records of Frank “the Pressurizer” Bailey whose taped phone call to the Troopers ramped up “Troopergate” to a new level.

Sarah Palin will not be subpoenaed, but Branchflower has said that he wants to interview her.

This is getting really really interesting….. More details as they become available.

From the now famous Alaska Blog who has been tracking this and other Palin stories throughout:
http://mudflats.wordpress.com/



Here's a bit more from the AP:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PALIN_TROOPERGATE?SITE=OKOKL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska lawmakers voted Friday to subpoena the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, in a move that transformed a messy state personnel issue into a national campaign controversy.

The lawmakers acted at the request of Stephen Branchflower, who is in the midst of an investigation into the governor's dismissal of the state's director of public safety.

Branchflower said he also wants to interview the governor, but omitted her from the 13-person list of subpoena targets he presented to the lawmakers overseeing his investigation.

Branchflower said Todd Palin is "such a central figure. ... I think one should be issued for him."

Two Democrats and one Republican voted for the subpoenas, rejecting attempts by the other two Republicans on the panel to delay them until after the November election.

Sen. Charlie Huggins, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla, appeared in camouflage pants on a short break from moose hunting to cast his vote. He lamented the political maneuvering that he saw as trying to interfere with the investigation.

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