Looks like Governor Kathleen Sebelius and her eco-allies are going to be on he losing end of this one.  Who knew, jobs and developing the economy would prevail over tired scare tactics.  You can catch up on our coverage on this, issue spanning several months, right here.  Then you can catch up on how out of touch Kansas Democrat L.G. Mark Parkinson is on the big picture right here – nobody’s hurting in Kansas.  Talk about an ivory tower liberal.  Been windsurfing lately?  From the Salina Journal:

TOPEKA — Democrats angered by the merger of a coal-fired power plant bill into a “mega” bill for economic development say House Speaker Melvin Neufeld is holding eastern Kansas economic projects hostage.

“It’s very transparent when he says he doesn’t trade votes that he does trade votes,” said Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka.

But Senate GOP leaders, who plan to take up the bill today, defended Neufeld, saying it’s a legitimate action.

“We just think it’s a bill that’s fair to the entire state,” said Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, whose district would be home to the new plants.

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