This whole issue is over with the AG saying they won’t obey the subpoena. Why? Look at the Alaska laws below (which I pulled from a Democratic Underground post, heh). Note that the committee can’t do diddly squat. They have to report the contempt to the senate and house. Only the Alaska Senate and House can issue warrants to arrest those subpoened. The Senate and House are dominated by Republicans. Even given the fact that some republicans don’t like Palin, they dislike democratic tactics even less, and the people of Alaska are solidly behind Palin. Since I happen to have known John Harris, the speaker, personally for over a decade, and given his letter to the committee, there is no way at all that such warrants will be issued. NO WAY. Troopergate is dead and buried at the least until after the election. The Dems can wail and gnash their teeth all they want, but this is a dead issue.
AS 24.25.030. Disobeying Subpoena or Refusing to Testify.
If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena, or neglects or refuses to testify or to produce upon reasonable notice any material and proper books, papers, or documents in the possession or under the control of the witness, the senate or house of representatives may by resolution entered on its journal commit the witness for contempt. If contempt is committed before a committee, the committee shall report the contempt to the senate or house of representatives, as the case may be, for such action as may be considered necessary. http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title2...
AS 24.25.040. Arrest For Disobedience to Subpoena.
A witness who neglects or refuses to attend in obedience to subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and brought before the senate or house of representatives, as the case may be. The only warrant or authority necessary authorizing arrest is a copy of a resolution of the senate or house of representatives signed by the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives, as the case may be, and countersigned by the secretary of the senate or the clerk of the house of representatives, as the case may be. http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title2...
I wouldn’t be so sure. There are 11 Republicans and 9 Dems in the state senate, but 1 (Lyda Green) totally hates Palin and will vote for the subpoenas. At least one other Republican (Huggins) previously voted for the subpoenas in committee. Unless he changes his vote, the resolution passes in the state senate if all the Dems vote for it (which they will).