Hoffman has served in the state Capitol, representing Southwest Alaska, since 1987.
State Government
Public comment opens for proposed regulation change to further limit local contributions for school districts
Members of the public have until July 23 to submit written comments on the proposed change to the state Board of Education.
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries joins 2026 governor’s race
DeVries said she believes in limited government and is a supporter of large Permanent Fund dividends in line with a decades-old formula.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bill that would strengthen oversight of oil tax collection
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told legislative leaders Monday that he had vetoed a bipartisan bill that the heads of the state House and Senate say was necessary to address what they described as a “persistent pattern of obstruction within the senior ranks of Alaska’s Department of Revenue.”
Dunleavy cuts Legislature’s education funding increase by $200 per student
The reduction in education funding is one of more than $100 million in budget reductions Dunleavy made using his line-item veto power.
As Alaska’s schools struggle, lawmakers announce task force to study why
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is set to meet this summer and fall to study and discuss ways to improve Alaska’s public schools.