The AP is reporting that Palin is taking time out of her busy schedule in St. Louis this afternoon to testify behind closed doors in abuse-of-power inquiry.
From the StarTribune:
Palin is cooperating with authorities to testify on ethics charges related to the firing of the Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan during her term as governor.
An Alaska legislative investigation concluded Palin acted unethically by trying to get her brother-in-law fired but fired the public safety commissioner lawfully. Palin's lawyer says the governor is eager to tell her side of the story.
Yeah right. If she was so eager, why did it take her until Oct. 24 to testify?
Palin arrived at a Missouri hotel Friday afternoon to meet with an investigator from the Alaska Personnel Board. The board is investigating whether Palin acted improperly by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner says he was dismissed for refusing to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, a state trooper.
Pretty sneaky, Governor. Did you honestly believe no one would notice?
Update 1: Two members of the board are holdovers from Frank Murkowski. Palin reappointed the third.
Update 2: From Uncle Moji below - "the Alaska Personnel Board rules are this: if you don't show up and testify, the Board automatically rules against you. It's not a question, it's not a choice, that's the law.
"The Personnel Board is a sleeper, here. They have more reach than the previous special investigator for the Legislature, because they can keep going and they can fish."
Updates when more info is available