Kansas Senate secures GOP petition signatures to call special legislative session

Kansas Senate ready to call a special session but still needs House

Two-thirds of Kansas Senators signed a petition to call a special session to gerrymander Kansas. The House hasn't made a similar announcement, yet.

Kansas Senate secures signatures for special redistricting session, House approval still needed

Senate President Ty Masterson announced Monday that he has secured enough signatures from Senate Republicans to meet the two-thirds majority required under the Kansas Constitution.

Kansas Senate gets enough Republican signatures to call redistricting special session

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said that enough Republican lawmakers signed on in his chamber to call a special session to consider gerrymandering the state's congressional map. It's not clear if the Kansas House has enough support yet, though.

Kansas Senate Republicans collect enough signatures for special session on redistricting

The Kansas Legislature is one step closer to convening for a special session focused on “redistricting and other time-sensitive issues.”

Kansas Legislature a step closer to special session on redistricting

TOPEKA — The president of the Kansas Senate said Monday that a sufficient number of Senate Republicans have signed a petition to call a special legislative se

UPDATED Senate president says he has enough signatures to call special session

(Developing: Will be updated) Senate President Ty Masterson said Monday he's collected enough signatures in his chamber to call a special session to draw new election boundaries for members of Congress. Masterson did not reveal how many signatures he's gathered, but it would have to be at least 27, which is the two-thirds threshold needed to call the Senate into a special session. "The Kansas Senate Republican caucus has secured the signatures n…