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News Coverage Resulting From our Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, Who we ARE and who we are NOT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are..<\/strong>
\nCitizens for Ethical Government Inc.
\n10270 Arborvitae Drive,
\nAnchorage Alaska, 99507
\nRay Metcalfe, President<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are not:<\/strong>
\nCitizens 4 Ethics in Government of Nashville, Tennessee 37215 or Citizens for Ethical Government Inc. of Florida City, FL. President: Danielle Davenport.<\/p>\n

Below is a small fraction of the corrupt acts that made headlines all or in part due to our research. The Daily News will not allow us to post these articles so we devised Google searches you can use to find them.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Juneau Empire<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Primary protest: Two parties sue to block new closed-ballot system<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2002: Republican Moderate Party Chairman Ray Metcalfe said the closed primary was an attack on the state\u2019s four smaller parties aimed at luring them to the Democratic and Republican folds.
\nhttp:\/\/juneauempire.com\/stories\/082902\/sta_primary.shtml<\/a>
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Former rep works to recall Sen. Ben Stevens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2005: \u2013 Former state Rep. Ray Metcalfe says state Sen. Ben Stevens has provided the \u201cperfect storm\u201d for a recall effort \u2013 displaying arrogance, attempting a raid on the Alaska Permanent Fund and maintaining a conflict of interest.
\nhttp:\/\/juneauempire.com\/stories\/080505\/sta_20050805020.shtml<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ACLU fights tax break<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2006:\u00a0 \u201cOn Monday, the ACLU, along with Anchorage residents Ray Metcalfe and Keith Coonrod, filed a request in the Anchorage Superior Court to prevent the law from taking effect.\u201d
\nhttp:\/\/juneauempire.com\/stories\/061306\/sta_20060613042.shtml<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Alaska Digest<\/h1>\n

Elections chief Laura Glaiser said Wednesday she rejected the recall application for state Sen. Ben Stevens, the 46-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, on the advice of the Department of Law because it lacked sufficient factual and legal grounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ben Stevens refused to comment Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The application, filed by former state Rep. Ray Metcalfe, claimed Sen. Ben Stevens as a state senator had a conflict of interest with his consulting work for VECO Corp., an oil field services company.\u201d
\nhttp:\/\/juneauempire.com\/stories\/090905\/sta_20050909007.shtml<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Groups challenge new law aimed at curbing public-interest lawsuits<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Governor Murkowski is attempting to tilt the playing field against citizens in favor of those with deep pockets,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, chairman of the Republican Moderate Party, which has been decertified due to low voter numbers. The Murkowski administration\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/091103\/sta_leglawsuits.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Pot prop backers take new approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a little more common sense in the approach this time,\u201d said Republican Moderate Party founder Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, who supports the measure. Ken Jacobus, the group\u2019s treasurer and a former attorney for the Republican Party of\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/092404\/sta_potprop.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Group mounts effort to recall Murkowski<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026reasons they\u2019re having trouble coming to an agreement on 200 words,\u201d Koponen said. Republican Moderate Party Chairman Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> said he plans to attend the meeting in Talkeetna but referred to himself as a \u201creluctant follower\u201d of the recall effort\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/101003\/loc_recall.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

My turn: Alaska\u2019s leaders must follow state constitution<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026plan to put people in jail for accusing him of ethics violations, I promise to erect a giant billboard accusing him of ethics violations the very next day. Anchorage resident Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> is the chairman of the Republican Moderate Party.
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/111105\/opi_20051111018.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

State levies $150 fine against Ben Stevens for not revealing chairmanship<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026the company sued each other. Meanwhile, the commission also rejected an appeal by Republican Moderate Party Chairman Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> to investigate his allegation that Stevens did not fully disclose what he did for various companies that paid him consulting\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/120205\/sta_20051202003.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

APOC disappoints<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026paid $300,000 to Ben Stevens for political influence. After reviewing Solberg\u2019s sworn testimony with the APOC, Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> reminded the board that \u201cit is a felony\u201d for Sen. Ben Stevens to receive payments for political influence. However\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/121105\/let_20051211006.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

APOC eyes McGuire\u2019s work for health provider<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026review and consulting to help Providence decide whether it wanted to acquire the Alaska Psychiatric Institute building. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former state legislator, filed the complaint against McGuire with the commission. Metcalfe, who lost to McGuire\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/091607\/sta_20070916021.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

McGuire earned consulting fees, panel concludes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026building. The Public Offices Commission began investigating McGuire\u2019s contract over the summer after a complaint from Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, who is now a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Metcalfe lost to McGuire in a 2000 race for the state House\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/122007\/sta_20071220003.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Commission rushes to finish VECO report before start of special session<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Sen. John Cowdery, R-Anchorage, said he\u2019ll skip the session because of the allegations. Former state Rep. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, who in the past has criticized the commission for lax enforcement of ethics and campaign finance rules, praised its\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/100307\/sta_20071003027.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Cowdery skips session, critics not satisfied<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Cowdery\u2019s decision to not attend. \u201cThat\u2019s between him and his constituents,\u201d he said. One of those constituents is Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former Republican legislator and self-appointed governmental ethics watchdog, who opposed Cowdery\u2019s decision\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/092307\/sta_20070923003.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

VECO polling assistance comes under scrutiny<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026against Kott is that a poll VECO provided for his campaign constituted a bribe. Former state legislator and APOC critic Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> had earlier urged the commission to investigate all 60 legislators, but had not filed a formal complaint as of the\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/092507\/sta_20070925002.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Dates raise questions about former legislator<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Senator B is Stevens, bribes offered during that time were not to gain legislative access. Former Republican legislator Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> said Stevens may have been offered bribes so VECO could gain access to his father. Metcalfe is an outspoken critic\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/080207\/sta_20070802013.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Federal probe has critics askin why state didn\u2019t act first<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Department of Law rejected calls by former legislator Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> to investigate connections between VECO and then-Senate\u2026Both former Gov. Frank Murkowski and ethics watchdog Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> say APOC has not been effective, and should be abolished\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/070107\/loc_probe001.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

My turn: Some lawmakers still stump for VECO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026pastures, other companies will step in and offer us just as much as they offer other countries. What could be better? Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> is a former Republican legislator from Anchorage and chairman of the Republican Moderate Party. Contact him at RayinAK\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/051707\/opi_20070517009.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Some ethics reform bills cast wide net<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026wouldn\u2019t apply. That issue involved ethics watchdog Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former Republican legislator who had brought ethics\u2026didn\u2019t you,\u201d Stevens asked. \u201cWho\u2019s paying you, Ray<\/strong>?\u201d Metcalfe<\/strong> later told the Empire that he had no contributors\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/031907\/loc_20070319016.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

APOC says senator broke ethics rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026director for Alaska\u2019s U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, Ben Stevens\u2019 father. That firm is now fully owned by McCabe. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former state legislator who brought the complaint in 2005 on behalf of the party, said Stevens\u2019 argument \u201cdefies\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/010907\/loc_20070109020.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge tosses recall effort against Sen. Ben Stevens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026should be removed from office. The petition was drafted by Republican Moderate Party founder and former legislator Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>. He contends that Stevens\u2019 job as a consultant for the oil field service company Veco Inc. improperly affected his\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/010606\/sta_20060106010.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Oil companies appeal proposed tax increase<\/h2>\n

\u202612.25 percent for the first five years and 15 percent afterward. No field in Alaska now pays the full percentage. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, one of the initiative\u2019s sponsors and the chairman of the Republican Moderate Party, said the ELF allows oil companies\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/032505\/sta_20050325001.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2018Faces of ACES\u2019 or \u2018Fleecing of Alaska?\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026those \u201cFaces of ACES\u201d ads to debate the content of this article and their ads any time, any place, any audience. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> is a former Republican state legislator from Anchorage.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/022210\/opi_566154618.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Effort to oust lawmaker fails <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026rejected a plea by failed Anchorage House candidate Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> to block the seating of Rep.-elect Lesil McGuire\u2026Democrats didn\u2019t field a candidate in District 17. \u201cRay<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> sort of needs to go on with his life and move on at\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/010401\/Loc_Oust.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Citizens file suit against state\u2019s deal with BP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026alleging the state\u2019s agreement with BP Amoco to allow a merger with Atlantic Richfield Co. is illegal. Nick Begich and Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> claim the agreement between the Knowles administration and BP would be making a resource allocation, which can only\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/112399\/Loc_bp.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Ben Stevens withdraws re-election bid<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026as long as they do. \u201cI don\u2019t think Ben\u2019s the first this has been an issue for,\u201d he said. Former state Rep. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, who filed the recall petition, said he will continue to pursue his criticism of Stevens. \u201cI want some people prosecuted\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/070606\/sta_20060706007.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alaska court decision approves joint primaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026challenged a 2001 state law forcing parties into closed primaries. \u201cWe\u2019re the guys who like open government,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, founder of the Republican Moderate Party of Alaska. The state challenged the Superior Court ruling but was not successful\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/081605\/sta_20050816009.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Attorneys present cases on primary ballot suit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026political parties on their ballot as well. \u201cRepublicans wanted to close the primary and then they got it through,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, chairman of the Republican Moderate Party. \u201cThe rest of us all wanted to be on a common ballot.\u201d Jim Sykes, co-chairman\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/082903\/sta_ballotsuit.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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FBI seizes documents from Ben Stevens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026form the basis of complaints brought against Ben Stevens at the Alaska Public Offices Commission and other agencies by Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, founder of the independent Republican Moderate Party in Alaska. It wasn\u2019t immediately clear which affidavit was\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/092706\/sta_20060927012.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Both parties can be equally corrupt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026tens of thousands to re-elect House and Senate Republicans, have abandoned the Republican nominee for governor. She\u2019s not for sale. They are backing their old friend Tony. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> Chairman of the Republican Moderate Party Juneau<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/102006\/let_20061020003.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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Engineering Ethics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026investigator. State Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, call the laws \u201cweak.\u201d \u201cThe system is broken,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, chairman of the Republican Moderate Party and longtime critic of corruption in Alaska state government. \u201cIt\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/121706\/loc_20061217020.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Alaska Digest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026convicted in July of seven federal counts of conspiracy and bribery. Metcalfe to run for Stevens\u2019 Senate seat ANCHORAGE \u2013 Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a vocal critic of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, has announced his intention to run against the longtime congressman\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/120207\/sta_20071202014.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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Candidate wants probe into McGuire\u2019s work<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ANCHORAGE \u2013 U.S. Senate candidate Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> has filed another complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission over state Sen. Lesil McGuire\u2019s work for Providence Health\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/123107\/sta_20071231014.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Cowdery excused from rest of special session<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Anchorage, Cowdery can wield power, he said. A longtime critic of VECO\u2019s influence on Alaska politics, former Rep. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> of Anchorage, said Cowdery\u2019s absence could do more than that in the 20-member Senate. \u201cHis absence equals a \u2018no\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/110107\/sta_20071101002.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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Poll asks legislators about ties to VECO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Rep. Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, declined to answer the AkPIRG request and a similar request from ethics watchdog Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> that legislators sign affidavits saying whether they\u2019d received VECO help. Kerttula called the two surveys \u201ca form\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/101607\/sta_20071016018.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember legislators who took VECO money<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026D-Nome, $16,750; Sen. Fred Dyson, R-Eagle River, $21,700; and Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, $14,275. Watch closely as they go to bat for everything VECO fought for \u2013 and remember them next election. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> Juneau<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/102807\/let_20071028011.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

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This practice must stop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026What if one of them was fired shortly after voting to tax Alaska\u2019s oil as much as other countries tax theirs? Republicans and Democrats both need to end this practice. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> Chairman of the Republican Moderate Party Anchorage<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/082707\/let_20070827012.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Commission faces criticism from all sides<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026important issues at The commission\u2019s critics include some unlikely bedfellows. \u201cAPOC is broken beyond repair,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former Republican legislator from Anchorage who has been a staunch critic of the ethics of several current and former\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/070107\/loc_commission001.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Attorney General\u2019s role as appointee questioned<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026most states, Alaska\u2019s district attorneys are not independently elected either. That left former Republican Rep. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> of Anchorage, a self-styled ethics watchdog, with few places to turn with his corruption allegations against former\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/070107\/sta_ag001.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

My turn: Tax oil, not me (and don\u2019t touch my PFD)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026taxes on oil match what BP, Exxon and ConocoPhillips are already willingly paying to other oil producing countries. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> is chairman of the Republican Moderate Party and an Anchorage resident.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/031107\/opi_20070311001.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

APOC fines Senate president<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026President Ben Stevens in violation of financial reporting requirements but cut his recommended fine in half to $5,000. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, the former Republican legislator who brought the complaint, denounced the commission for what he called lax enforcement\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/011207\/loc_20070112031.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Legislature called to act on corruption<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Paper\u201d as dramatic reform, others have proposed changes that appear even more drastic. Former Republican legislator Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, now head of the Republican Moderate Party, has recommended abolishing the Alaska Public Offices Commission and creating\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/011907\/sta_20070119020.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Murkowski\u2019s fund rhetoric haunts him<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026of the permanent fund for government,\u201d Murkowski told reporters last week after the group had finished its work. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, chairman of the Republican Moderate Party and a recall proponent, said the governor\u2019s permanent-fund stance has\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/022204\/sta_murk.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Legislature takes action a year after Cowdery guilty plea<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026in a scheme by former VECO Corp. CEO Bill Allen to bribe an Alaska legislator on oil tax issues. \u201cAmazing,\u201d said Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former Republican legislator from Anchorage who has been critical of the Legislature\u2019s ethical standards. \u201cIt\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/012210\/sta_553296330.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawsuit filed to stop BP, Amoco-Arco deal <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026filed Friday in Anchorage Superior Court. \u201cWe need to assert our position as landlord.\u201d His co-plaintiffs are Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, who ran for governor last year on the Republican Moderate ticket, and Vic Fischer, a former state senator from Anchorage\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/101799\/Loc_bparco.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Institutionalized corruption in Alaska<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Alaska will require leaders willing to risk retribution and play chicken with some mighty scary people. Fear of a visit from the political equivalent of the KKK causes even the honorable to fear stepping forward. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong> Anchorage<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/021908\/let_248556168.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge tosses Ben Stevens\u2019 fine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026year. Stevens, a Republican, has been under investigation in the broad FBI investigation of corruption in Alaska. Ray<\/strong> Metcalfe<\/strong>, a former state legislator, began filing a series of complaints with APOC in 2005, alleging that Stevens failed to\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/051808\/sta_280269219.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

My Turn: The Ben Stevens recall dismissal heads to court<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026President Ben Stevens. The civil case is titled Citizens<\/strong> for<\/strong> Ethical<\/strong> Government<\/strong> et al vs. State of Alaska, Division of Elections\u2026summary. The plaintiffs are Michael Busey, Citizens<\/strong> for<\/strong> Ethical<\/strong> Government<\/strong> (a wing of the Republican Moderate Party\u2026
\nhttp:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/010506\/opi_20060105006.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Alaska Digest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026Ben Stevens asked the Superior Court in Anchorage to overturn the state\u2019s rejection of its petition. Citizens<\/strong> for<\/strong> Ethical<\/strong> Government<\/strong> said Wednesday the state Division of Elections improperly dismissed the petition after more than the required\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/100705\/sta_20051007019.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

Show Me the Money! Dems Clean\u00a0Up.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

http:\/\/mudflats.wordpress.com\/tag\/ray-metcalfe\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ray Metcalfe \u2013 2 crisp $1,000,000 bills!<\/p>\n

Each bill features Mr. Metcalfe\u2019s face and \u201cWhich Earmark Did You Get?\u201d on the front, with \u201cIn Ray We Can Trust\u201d on the back, along with info on Veco, bribery, Ben and Ted Stevens and Ray\u2019s part it investigating all of it. While Mr. Metcalfe won\u2019t be getting my vote, he definitely wins the prize for creativity this primary season, and gets my appreciation for a good laugh. Let\u2019s face it, there\u2019s nothing funny about an Ethan Berkowitz button.<\/p>\n

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Saradise Found \u2013 Chapter 17 \u2013 The Wasilla Governor\u2019s Picnic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

http:\/\/progressivealaska.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/saradise-found-chapter-17-wasilla.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Ray Metcalfe explaining his anti-corruption petition to Alaska Revenue Commissioner Pat Galvin:
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Spreading the word about the growing presence of progressive Alaskans and their powerful ideas on the web<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ray Metcalfe\u2019s Anchorage Real Estate Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve been meaning to take U.S. Senate candidate Ray Metcalfe\u2019s Anchorage real estate tour since he offered to show me around late last year. A number of others have taken Ray up on this too.<\/p>\n

Before I took Ray\u2019s tour, I consulted friends who are deeply involved with the Alaska Democratic Party. Ray had been singled out by the Party\u2019s Rod McCoy for possible violation of the Party\u2019s current Party Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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