Alaska lawmakers raise concerns with Dunleavy’s attorney general pick ahead of confirmation vote

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,672

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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State lawmakers raised concerns in a series of legislative hearings while they considered the confirmation of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attorney general designee Stephen Cox. At issue were controversial legal actions Cox took in his first eight months in office.

Cox is an attorney and has served in various roles in federal law enforcement, including as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and other roles in the U.S. Departments …

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