Sorry, Alaska Republicans

For Sarah Palin, the news is that the Troopergate investigation will continue.

An Anchorage judge today refused to halt the Legislature's investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin and denied the state attorney general's attempt to throw out legislative subpoenas [...]

Judge Peter Michalski said the Alaska Legislative Council can move ahead with its investigation, including having the state Senate Judiciary Committee subpoena Palin aides to testify.

“It is legitimately within the scope of the Legislature's investigatory power to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the termination of a public officer,” Michalski wrote in his ruling.

The aides (and Todd Palin) will be subject to criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with the subpoenas now.

And for Ted Stevens, the judge has rejected the motion for a mistrial over federal prosecutors withholding potentially exculpatory documents about their star witness:

After hearing heated arguments from lawyers Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan turned down motions from Stevens' lawyers to dismiss charges against the senator or to declare a mistrial.

The judge had sent the jury home for the day after the defense accused prosecutors of suppressing evidence that could help the veteran lawmaker prove he was innocent.

I'm assuming they'll put Bill Allen, the witness, back on the stand so that the information can be released to the jury. Still, this was Stevens' best shot to close the case.