In an e-mail sent to Roll Call Friday evening, Knowles said there is not much he can add to the speculation right now. “I am wrapped up trying to transition back to ‘civilian’ life,” he wrote.

Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles (D) is moving closer to running for the Senate in 2004. Knowles told Roll Call late Tuesday that he and his wife, Susan, are closing in on a final decision, after ...