Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is now channeling union busting Wisonsin Governor Scott Walker. Well isn't THAT special?

Courtesy of KTVA:  

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is targeting unions in a move that is not unlike that of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. 

Late Friday afternoon the mayor’s office submitted a proposed ordinance to the Anchorage Assembly that could completely overhaul collective bargaining rights and dramatically change the relationship between the municipality and its employees.  The ordinance is aimed at city employees and organizations across a wide spectrum of jobs, but the language goes out of its way to define two jobs with new language: police and firefighters. 

And most drastically, the new proposal removes four pages of rules that dictate how unions go about strikes, and it affirms several times that "strikes or any work disruptions" are prohibited outright. 

This proposal isn't limited to firefighters and police officers. It also includes sewer and water employees, and electrical employees and port employees, as well.

You know for a long time now we have been debating who the Alaska GOP would choose to face Mark Begich in 2014. The main two choice had always been Joe Miller and Mayor Sullivan.

However recently Miller's huge play to take over the Alaska GOP collapsed as his flunky, Russ Millette, got the boot as chairman, leaving Miller with no inside track to getting the nomination.

Not only that but recent polling shows he would only receive 9% support against Begich which essentially makes him a non-starter, and the field wide open for Sullivan who has a more impressive 29% support.

However this proposed ordinance is definitely going to impact Sullivan's chances against Begich in a negative way, as Alaska is a union state, and many of our citizens are blue color workers heavily invested in their unions.

Beyond that Sullivan has some of the same issues that damage Miller's chances, including backing from a fringe group of supporters, a certain "party planner" who shall remain nameless (Unless he runs of course.), and let's not forget THIS:

 

Yes Sullivan also has ties to the Wasilla Wendigo. Which by the way, is ANOTHER thing that will surely come out if he decides to take Senator Begich on. 

Personally I see smooth sailing ahead for Mark Begich's chances of retaining his Senate seat.