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As Thanksgiving approaches, KHI examines food sales tax reduction

Kansas Health Institute

TOPEKA – As Kansans are filling their grocery carts for their Thanksgiving meals, the cost of feeding guests around the table may be a consideration.

To address rising food costs, Kansas will complete on Jan. 1, 2025, the process of reducing the state sales tax on food and food ingredients to 0.0 percent.

In 2022, the Kansas Legislature enacted House Bill 2106, which started the gradual reduction of this tax from 6.5 percent (one of the highest in the nation), to 4.0 percent on Jan. 1, 2023, and then to 2.0 percent on Jan. 1. 2024.

Moran joins colleagues in letters for diabetes care, military sexual assault care

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

A lot of legislative work has been going on in recent weeks, and Kansas is showing representation with a pair of important matters.

Monday, Sen. Jerry Moran joined 54 of his colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to emphasize the importance of funding the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that is set to expire Dece. 31, according to a release from Moran’s office.

Buckle up: Put safety first for Thanksgiving

Kansas Department of Transportation

With Thanksgiving weekend being one of the busiest travel times of the year, the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority remind travelers to buckle up to help make it to the table for holiday celebrations.

During the last five Thanksgiving holiday weekends, 22 people have lost their lives in Kansas traffic crashes, according to KDOT statistics.

WKCF to award $60,000 in grants

Western Kansas Community Foundation

GARDEN CITY – Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) is awarding four community grants of $15,000 each to organizations in Cimarron, Lakin, Liberal and Hugoton following the November grant cycle.

The grants are part of the “Our Community, Our Future” initiative launched by WKCF earlier this year.