Coal supporters come close

coalplantholcomb8.jpgThe Kansas House was one vote short today of passing a new coal-plant bill with the 84 votes needed to override another veto by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. Rep. Sheryl Spalding, R-Overland Park, was absent, though she voted against the earlier coal bill. The close vote means that the plant supporters are in striking distance and that the issue isn’t likely to be over this session until the closing gavel.