Scott Rothschild
Scott Rothschild is in charge of the Journal-World bureau in the Kansas Statehouse and covers the Kansas Legislature.
Recent stories
- Kansas group appointed to look at climate change
- May 10, 2008
- A new group will soon tackle the politically charged issue of reducing climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions in Kansas.
- Westar bills set to increase
- May 10, 2008
- Westar Energy customers in Lawrence and across the state soon could see a combined $22 million increase in their electric bills.
- Budget includes bonds for pharmacy school
- Legislature OKs $50M expansion for KU
- May 9, 2008
- For the Kansas University School of Pharmacy, the Legislature’s final budget bill was just what the doctor ordered. “We were sitting on the edge of our seat wondering what would happen,” Kenneth Audus, dean of the pharmacy school, said Thursday.
- Opinion of legislative session depends on perspective
- May 9, 2008
- If the 2008 legislative session produced unanimity in one area, it was that most everyone was glad when it ended. Those wanting immigration reform didn’t get it; those wanting coal-fired power plants didn’t get them; and those wanting health care reform and a comprehensive energy plan — again, not this year.
- Sebelius likely will reject newest coal plants proposal
- May 8, 2008
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius declined to say outright whether she would veto the coal-fired plants bill, but she criticized the proposal, which now is wrapped up in other economic development projects.
- Legislature signs off session with coal bill
- May 8, 2008
- The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday sent another coal-fired power plants bill to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius before ending the wrap-up session. Sebelius has vetoed two bills that would have authorized the two 700-megawatt plants in southwest Kansas.
- Lawmakers approve nuclear incentives
- May 7, 2008
- Legislature sends governor bill providing breaks for developers of nuclear energy.
- Kansas House sends coal plants bill to Sebelius
- May 7, 2008
- Legislative action sets up probable veto showdown with Gov. Sebelius.
- Session nears end with third coal bill
- May 7, 2008
- Call it Coal 3. For the third time in the 2008 legislative session, lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would authorize the construction of two 700-megawatt coal-fired power plants and strip the state of authority to block similar projects.
- House speaker alleges improper use of plane trips by governor
- May 7, 2008
- In Kansas politics, the state plane used by the governor can be an asset or a liability. House Speaker Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, recently accused Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of getting people to vote against the coal-fired power project by flying them to Kansas University basketball games.
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