Walker receives national attention as example for political independents

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck, and Budget Director Pat Pitney give a news conference in June 2016 in Juneau. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is getting some national recognition.
Walker praised President Donald Trump’s administration’s approach to energy issues in a recent interview with the news organization Politico.
Politico followed the interview with a story on Tuesday saying that Walker is an example for “anti-Trum