bs. all foia rules allow for anyone to file a request, this isn't unique to alaska.
also, the individual or group that files a foia request in alaska is responsible for the costs to produce the documents.
"As a general rule, if you want a copy of a public record you can be required to pay for it"
http://www.rcfp.org/ogg/index.php?op=browse&state=AK
it's absurd to argue that when the FBI or the State Legislature determines the governor should be investigated their "initial complaint is flimsy", far from it.
what is "flimsy" is this excuse by palin.