Spokeswoman: Palin will OK most stimulus money

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Anchorage Daily News

A spokeswoman for Sarah Palin says the Alaska governor is going to accept most federal stimulus funds.

Spokeswoman Sharon Leighow says Palin is only likely to reject nearly $29 million for State Energy Programs funds because she believes it to be tied to developing a statewide energy code.

Palin had initially indicated she did not want to accept about a third of the $930 million available to Alaska because of strings attached that would bind the state in the future.

Legislative budget leaders couldn't find those strings, however.

Lawmakers passed bills accepting nearly all funds available to Alaska. Once the bills reach Palin's desk, likely by early next week, she has 20 days to accept or veto them.


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[Hardrada]

1. Always jolly to hear about the steamy Alaska governor!

[LynnTheDem]

2. And yet another flippy-floppy from the failin' palin'.

You betcha.

[Tempest]

3. She's turning down energy funding when an Alaskan village has run out of heating oil

http://divasblueoasis.com/diary/557/the-village-of-nunam-iqua-has-run-out-of-heating-oil

Because of an early freeze, the last barge with heating oil didn't make it to Nunam Iqua and now they've run out of heating oil with two more months of winter left (spring doesn't start until June up there).

And nothing from Palin.