Will the Legislature ride “the road to nowhere” out of here? The House-Senate budget conference committee is scheduled to resume talks Tuesday after a general meltdown over the past three days of the wrap-up session.One of the sticking points is $750,000 for improvements to a road that leads to a soon-to-be-closed ammunition plant in Parsons. The chief Senate negotiator wants the project, which is in his district, but House members have said the expenditure is wasteful, dubbing it “the road to nowhere.”Here’s other news around the Statehouse:Coal plants stay at impasse: (AP) The wrap-up session continues as lawmakers argued over the final spending bill and a measure allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/06/coal_plant_debate_stays_impasse/?kansas_legislatureOmnibus deadlock raises waiting list concerns: (Kansas Health Institute) Today, Kansans with physical disabilities don’t have to wait for services. That may not be the case next year. A bill designed to prevent waiting lists for Medicaid-funded services has stalled in a House-Senate conference committee.http://www.khi.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1345Douglas County water fight stirs debate: (Lawrence Journal-World) The Kansas House approved a measure aimed at stopping a Douglas County water district from condemning land to drill a well and possibly appropriate water rights. The issue prompted sharp debate, and the legislation – House Bill 2860 – squeaked by 64-57, and will now be considered by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/06/bill_water_rights_county_clears_legislature/Veteran lawmaker calls it quits: (Lawrence Journal-World) State Rep. Kenny Wilk, who has successfully pushed through major economic policy changes in the Legislature for years, said he will not seek re-election.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/06/rep_wilk_not_running_again/Sebelius supports doctor discipline: (Topeka Capital-Journal) Gov. Kathleen Sebelius reiterated support for a bill broadening the Kansas Board of Healing Arts’ capacity to discipline medical professionals and expanding public access to information on troubled health-care workers.http://www.cjonline.com/stories/050608/sta_275902839.shtmlTourism bill still in the air: (Harris News Service) Legislation favored by dozens of tourism industry officials from across the state is running out of time.http://www.harrisnewsservice.com/news/tourism%20initiative9.htmlImmigration bill unlikely to clear: (Wichita Eagle) It appears unlikely that the Legislature this year will pass a law cracking down on illegal immigrants and employers who hire them.http://www.kansas.com/news/state/story/392423.html