At last, some answers as to the controversy as to whether Sarah Palin, as Mayor of Wasilla, saw to it that rape victims had to pay $500 to $1,200 for their forensic exams.

They come in the form of a CNN investigation on the subject:

To add some further context, the police chief mentioned in the story is the one Palin appointed after firing the previous chief for “not sharing her vision” - namely, for wanting to close the bars at 2am rather than 5am.

I am glad to find some perspective on this story between the extreme poles of Townhall.com and Daily Kos. I post it here in order to resolve one of the more disturbing controversies of late.