Buried at the end of the article you posted:
The personnel investigation [into Palin's brother-in-law] began in April 2005, long before Palin became governor and months before her October 2005 announcement that she was running. The investigation into Wooten wrapped up in March 2006, before she was elected.Wonder if Chuckers will work the above facts into tonight's hit piece on Sarah.Troopers found four instances in which Wooten [the brother-in-law] violated policy, broke the law, or both.