ALASKA lawmakers have subpoenaed the husband of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a politically explosive abuse-of-power investigation.
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The Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-3 to subpoena Todd Palin in the legislative investigation into whether his wife, Alaska's governor, improperly attempted to fire a state trooper who was her former brother-in-law.
The panel would refrain from subpoenaing Ms Palin if she agreed to give an interview to an investigator.
The subpoenas must be approved by Senate president Lyda Green, who is a Republican - but as a political foe of the governor she is not expected to kill the subpoenas.
A report on the investigation into Palin's July 11 firing of public safety commissioner Walter Monegan is due to be completed by October 10 - three weeks before the election.
Mr Monegan has alleged that he was removed because of his resistance to pressure to dismiss state trooper Mike Wooten, the ex-husband of Palin's sister, Molly McCann.
Sarah Palin rejected the charge at the time and said she and her staff would cooperate fully.
