Gov. Palin’s office defends per diem payments (The Charlotte Observer)

(By ANNE SUTTON, Associated Press Writer) Gov. Sarah Palin’s office on Monday defended the governor’s practice of collecting per diem from the state while living at her home in Wasilla, saying she was costing the state a lot less than her predecessor. Spokesman Bill McAllister held a press conference comparing Palin’s expenses with those of fellow Republican, former Gov. Frank Murkowski. During …
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