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New Appointments for Former FTC Commissioner and AK AGO Senior Staff

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak was appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah. Holyoak, a Republican, was appointed to the Commission by President Biden and had served in that role since March 2024. Before that, Holyoak served as Utah Solicitor General. Alaska Senior Assistant AG Aaron Peterson was nominated to serve on the U.S.…

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Alaska Names New AG; Iowa and Kansas AGs Appoint New Chief Deputies

Alaska: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Alaska AG, effective August 29, 2025. Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor previously announced that he would be stepping down on August 29, 2025. AG Cox is a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, and had previously served as a DOJ…

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