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State lawmakers raised concerns in a series of legislative hearings while they considered the confirmation of Gov. Mike Dunleavy\u2019s attorney general designee Stephen Cox. At issue were controversial legal actions Cox took in his first eight months in office. <\/span><\/p>\n

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