In public testimony, most support state income tax bill

Juneau resident Julie Nielsen testifies in favor of House Bill 115 at a Senate committee hearing in Juneau on Tuesday. Most of the more than 100 Alaskans who testified supported the bill. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)The prospect of having a state income tax in Alaska for the first time in 37 years drew passionate responses both in favor and opposed during public testimony on Tuesday.
Most of the more than 100 people who offered testimony to the Senate Labor and Comme