coal power plant increase. Reader comments included which shows more by more the Republicans are going to suffer in KS. I hope so!
Governor hints at veto of latest coal bill:
CJOnline - Governor hints at veto of latest coal bill
The Associated Press
Published Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:44 a.m. CDT
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she won’t let the latest bill on coal-fired power plants become law without her signature.
House Speaker Melvin Neufeld has speculated that she would.
Neufeld noted that the latest bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas contains proposals for encouraging economic development projects elsewhere.
He also noted Sebelius hasn’t promised to veto the bill.
But Sebelius noted today that she has vetoed two previous bills containing the same provisions on the plants.
She said she continues to believe it violates the Kansas Constitution’s rule against having two subjects in a single bill.
She said allowing it to become law without her signature is “off the table.”
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Reader Comments
+ 1 Rating Posted by: TopekaIsBoring at May 08, 2008 at 01:10:14 PM
I guess that Melvin is hoping that the third time is a charm...but it's just gonna be the same result for him.
+ 2 Rating Posted by: T-TownTracker at May 08, 2008 at 04:38:23 PM
How does Topeka feel about having their economic development held hostage by corporate puppets? The coal plant will not help Kansas. It will take farmers water and pollute their air. With the Livestock and Gas business, SW Kansas doesn't need the any income that might come in. They want it there to service Colorado and Texas. If Topeka doesn't get the wind turbine factory, you can blame it on the greedy power brokers that have brought you 300% rise in energy prices and probably a recession.
+ 3 Rating Posted by: T-TownTracker at May 08, 2008 at 04:40:06 PM
but mostly I blame the puppets in the Statehouse. Remember the American Golden Rule.
Posted by: brian2225 at May 08, 2008 at 07:16:52 PM
What's that? If you can't have it your way then screw it up for everyone else, too? OOPS! That's the Republican way. My bad!