SPEAKING OF ALASKA: A “fishy” land deal for Sen. Lisa Murkowski:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, says her deal with longtime friend and political supporter Robert Penney is entirely above board. Late last year, Murkowski paid Penney, a real estate developer, $179,000 for a 1.74-acre tract, although local real estate agents say it was worth as much as nearly double that figure.

Fishy, indeed. But do politicians engage in any other kind?