Dunleavy wants a state sponsored legal defense fund

On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second hearing on a bill challenging a new regulation that authorizes the Department of Law to defend the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general (AG) against complaints of ethical violations. Issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last November, it’s like allowing them to be represented by public defenders because they can’t afford their own attorney.

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