Some free advice for Governor Sebelius. Don’t L.G. Parkinson talk to the press again. The laaaast thing you need is a ticket mate who comes across as out of touch with what some Kansans feel. What’s he going to say next? This guy could be trove of quotes of the day – scratch that – they Governor Sebelius should let him expound on the issues of the day whenever he wants.

House Speaker Melvin Neufeld says recent comments from Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson show Parkinson doesn’t understand economics.It’s the latest episode in the ongoing dispute over two proposed coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.Neufeld, an Ingalls Republican, views the plants as economic development.

Parkinson, the governor’s top energy adviser, said Tuesday that western Kansas is seeing a lot of economic activity. He said it’s wrong to assume that the region needs to be pulled out of a depression.

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