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Alaska’s longest-serving state legislator, Lyman Hoffman, will not run for reelection in 2026
Hoffman has represented Southwest Alaska in the state Capitol since 1987 and wants Bryce Edgmon to replace him in the Senate.
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U.S. Senate approves bill with funding for some rural Alaska schools and towns
The U.S. House would have to approve the Secure Rural Schools Act money before it can be restored to logging towns nationwide ...
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Alaska opens public comment on proposal to limit local governments’ contributions to schools
The state school board may not vote on the proposal until October at the earliest, according to a public notice.