Kansas GOP lawmakers shove House speaker aside to pass good policy for once. Wait, what?

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Kansas Republican House members finally stood up to Speaker Dan Hawkins.

And they won.

The contest began on Thursday, when fed up backbenchers tried to extract a bill from committee for a floor vote. Hawkins had bottled up two bills meant to control prescription drug prices — he’s worked as an insurance agent for decades — and his colleagues had reached the end of their collective ropes. He ended the March 19 session rather …

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