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- ↑ "Governor names new attorney general". Juneau Empire. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ↑ Downing, Suzanne (2021-01-30). "Switcheroo: Ed Sniffen out as AG, Treg Taylor now in". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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