Walker says tax is needed to pay for services

Gov. Bill Walker’s chief of staff Scott Kendall, left, listens as Walker speaks to Commonwealth North in Anchorage. Walker said a broad-based tax is needed. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO)
Gov. Bill Walker and his top aides tried to make the case for enacting a new tax to a group of business and political leaders Friday.
The state must figure out a more sustainable way to pay for services, Walker said.
He spoke at a breakfast hosted by the nonpartisan think tank Commonwealth North in Anc