An ethical lapse that has dogged Lisa Murkowski in the past is getting another look in the Alaska press,
Murkowski still sees no problem with 2006 Kenai land deal
It's a story familiar to most Alaska voters: In late 2006, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski bought a 1.27-acre plot of land overlooking the salmon-rich Kenai River from Bob Penney, a developer and longtime friend of Murkowski's who gives heavily to congressional candidates. Though Murkowski and her husband paid $179,400 for the land, its appraised value according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, critics said the sale was a "sweetheart deal" between a powerful lawmaker and a businessman looking to buy influence.
Murkowski defends 2006 purchase of land from political backer
This scandal isn't the only ethical problem that could harm Murkowski's write in bid.