Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, offers Floyd Dryden Middle School eighth graders candy during the students visit to the Capitol on Thursday. The students were escorted by Mary Hakala of the League of Women Voters, center. Teacher Jamie Marks is standing next to Hakala. All of the school’s eighth graders are getting a chance to see the Legislature in action this week.
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