Kansas House speaker waves white flag on special session as congresswoman considers Senate run

Kansas House speaker waves white flag on special session as congresswoman considers Senate run

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, says a special session is difficult to put together although a supermajority of Republicans wanted it to happen to provide oversight on multiple topics. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins acknowledged Tuesday that he didn’t gather enough support from his Republican caucus to force a special session on Friday as planned. Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson h…