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

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

Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox, with Goov. Mike Dunleavy, speaks at a Feb. 12, 2026, news conference in Anchorage about drug enforcement. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)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. Attorney G…

Senators grill Dunleavy AG pick Stephen Cox in contentious confirmation hearings

Attorney General-designee Stephen Cox speaks to senators during a confirmation hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Eric Stone /Alaska Public Media) Legislators aimed pointed questions at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general during a series of contentious confirmation hearings Thursday and Friday. Attorney General-designee Stephen Cox appeared before two Senate committees ahead of a confirmation v…

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

Stephen Cox defended controversial legal positions in his first eight months in office, as some lawmakers questioned if they are contrary to Alaska law and Alaskans’ interests.