JUNEAU, ALASKA (AP) - The Alaska Legislature has rejected Gov. Sarah Palin’s nominee for state attorney general in the latest clash between the former Republican vice presidential nominee and Democratic lawmakers.
Palin’s AG pick, Wayne Anthony Ross, was rejected Thursday in a 35-23 vote by a joint session of the House and Senate.
The Anchorage attorney had run into trouble with some lawmakers when he waded into the fray between Palin and Senate Democrats over filling Juneau’s vacant state Senate seat. He said Democrats should fill the seat without arguing about whether the process was legal or illegal.
Ross’ nomination also drew fire from civil rights groups for his past characterization of gays as “immoral” and “degenerate.”
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