Sebelius cited as ‘one to watch’

Here are today’s headlines from Kansas government:Gov. Kathleen Sebelius(Newsweek) Sebelius cited as one to watch: During her first term in office, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius so impressed the former head of the state’s Republican Party that he became a Democrat in order to serve as her running mate in 2006. A pro-business, pro-military, pro-choice, fiscal conservative, Sebelius easily won re-election this fall, and has emerged as the dean of a new breed of Democrats taking over what was once reliably red terrain.Attorney General(Topeka Capital-Journal) Kline jumps the gun: Attorney General Phill Kline declared victory prematurely in the case of three Topekans accused of engaging in the illegal practice of law. On Monday, Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Kay McFarland issued an order that attempted to set the record straight.The issues(LJW) Feds weigh in on coal plant: A federal agency has raised questions about the proposed coal-fired plants in western Kansas, saying the units could reduce the visibility of the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma, approximately 250 miles south of the project.(Hutchinson News) Officials OK ethanol plant: Plans for a huge ethanol plant outside Wright will continue forward after the Ford County Commission voted Monday to grant a permit for the site. Opponents of the plant said they’d decide in the next few days whether to seek an injunction on the permit.