Palin's phantom fascist streak: She did not ban any books

Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  September 10, 2008 ;     554 words ......The Daily Kos says Palin's record as mayor of Wasilla reveals "a fascist...controversy, in which Palin, the newly elected mayor of Wasilla, asked city librarian...in the pages of Wasilla's local newspaper, the Frontiersman. Palin insisted her questions...

As Mayor of Wasilla, Palin Cut Own Duties, Left Trail of Bad Blood

The Washington Post;  September 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ......qualifications she acquired as Wasilla mayor, a six-year...political experience. Palin says her time as...universe of the mayor of Wasilla is sharply circumscribed...towns, which limited Palin's exposure to issues...for local schools, Wasilla has also made do...cut altogether by ...

Anti-zoning key to Palin's early record ; Sought to block plan for Wasilla

The Boston Globe;  October 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...CAMPAIGN 2008 WASILLA, Alaska - Days after Sarah Palin became Mayor John...next two months, Palin surprised and excited many in Wasilla by introducing social...supermarket to Wasilla. The zoning plan...then- councilwoman Palin's opposition, proved...

Palin's Alaskan town proud, wary ; Neighbors recall love of outdoors,...

The Boston Globe;  September 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Metiva, who attends Wasilla Bible Church with Palin. "She's a feminist on...white float plane. Palin, whose family moved to Wasilla from nearby Eager River...wife, Linda, persuaded Palin to compete in the Miss Wasilla pageant. "It took a...

Where The Bars Are Open Till 5 A.M.(Politics)(Wasilla Alaska)

Newsweek;  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Sorry, Frank Capra: Wasilla is no Bedford Falls. A dispatch from Palin Country. At the Republican...inconvenient facts: Palin's nostalgia for small...can't be tied to Wasilla. Until recently...she said. It was so Wasilla. That kind of Everywoman attitude made Palin popular here. In...

Palin's Home Town Expresses Surprise, Shock at Selection; Some Locals...

The Washington Post;  August 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ......announcement that Palin was his choice...president astonished Wasilla as nowhere else...our little town." Palin's primary residence remains in Wasilla. When the legislature...from 1996 to 2002, Palin encouraged development in Wasilla -- where a new...

"Just Sarah": Tale of 2 candidates begins in town of Wasilla, Alaska

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  September 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......from the same high school in Wasilla, Alaska - two years apart...In case you don't know, Palin is the Alaskan governor who...John McCain's running mate. Wasilla is the town where Palin grew up, went to school...and the lower 48 to miss Palin. The girl from Wasilla is everywhere, in ...

Palin's hometown a window onto environment stance

Charleston Gazette;  October 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ......trumped conservation. Palin declared Wasilla "open for business...energy efficient. In Wasilla, being pro-business was necessary. When Palin took office as mayor...environmental codes in Wasilla, does not blame Palin for the sprawl. She...

Senator's pick known as a maverick ; Gov. Sarah Palin is a sportswoman who...

Dayton Daily News;  August 30, 2008 ;     700+ words ......investigator to look into whether Palin used her office to try to...a state trooper position. Palin played point guard on Wasilla, Alaska's, 1982 state championship...basketball team, became Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was a runner...when she won a seat on the Wasilla City Council. Four ...

Party fights to keep lid on Palin's past US ELECTION Republicans struggle...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  September 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ......with ABC News, Mrs Palin sought to shrug...her home town of Wasilla, she also found...test of whether Mrs Palin can handle the transition...worked with Mrs Palin when she was mayor...On Friday Mrs Palin was more comfortable...her alma mater, Wasilla High School, in...cheers of ...

A Police Chief, A Lawsuit And A Small-Town Mayor.(Periscope; Campaign...

Newsweek;  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......in her hometown of Wasilla. Palin's decision to terminate...force, says former Wasilla mayor John Stein. But weeks after Palin beat Stein in 1996...course of the lawsuit, Palin filed an affidavit complaining that Wasilla cops had done an...

Palin's hometown secured big federal funds when she was mayor

The Hindustan Times;  September 2, 2008 ;     312 words ......years as mayor of Wasilla, however, Palin oversaw the hiring...senior Republicans. Palin was elected mayor of Wasilla in 1996 on a campaign...group in Washington, Wasilla did not get any federal...first few years of Palin's tenure. U.S. Senate...

Northern exposure; Wasilla musician won't be `Censored' discussing...

The Boston Herald;  September 15, 2008 ;     403 words ......GOTTLIEB Thanks Sarah Palin. Thanks a lot. John...Biggest Star from Wasilla, Alaska thing wrapped...that he's no longer Wasilla's top export. It's Palin's politics that...Carothers grew up in Wasilla (population: under 8,000) during Palin's reign as mayor...

Wasilla made rape victims pay

The Boston Globe;  October 1, 2008 ;     352 words ...ONE QUESTION that Sarah Palin should answer during tomorrow...during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, the town started charging...forbidding such fees. But Palin has never explained why, under...and tests. A spokeswoman for Palin wrote to USA Today that Palin "does not believe, nor has...But ...

As Mayor, Palin cut own duties, Left behind bad blood

The Hindustan Times;  September 15, 2008 ;     498 words ......HT Syndication. Wasilla (Alaska), Sept...vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has claimed that her time as mayor of Wasilla taught her how to...of the mayor of Wasilla is sharply circumscribed and limited Palin's exposure to issues...for local schools, Wasilla has also made do...cut ...