by Brian Weberg
The way has been cleared for a legislative staffer in Alaska to donate her kidney to an ailing legislator. The Thicket first reported this developing story last week. Yesterday, Governor Sarah Palin signed legislation eliminating the limit on the value of compassionate gifts to legislators. Staffer Susan Stancliff was found to be a transplant match for Representative Richard Foster, but the procedure would have violated the existing $250 limit on compassionate gifts. In signing the bill, Governor Palin called Stancliff an Alaskan hero (we agree!). Foster, who continues to recover from a stroke, is hoped to be strong enough for the procedure by April. Stay tuned....
Comments