Gov. Walker: New revenues, including taxes, will be discussed

During an afternoon visit here last week, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said he would be putting the issue of new revenues “on the table” when the Alaska Legislature convenes in January.

Walker, elected last November as an independent, spoke in Haines Thursday in private meetings with Haines Borough and tribal leaders. He also took questions from local reporters for 15 minutes.

Walker said the $1 billion cut from the budget last year was unprecedented, but…