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Kansas grocery shoppers can expect $150 million dollars in tax relief in 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that grocery shoppers can expect $150 million in tax relief in 2024.
“This will be significant savings that will be experienced by many many Kansans,” said Russell Arben Fox, political analyst.
Starting January 1, Kansans will begin feeling some relief going to the grocery store.
“What governor Kelly is announcing today is a yet further reduction in the food tax,” explained Fox.
In 2023, state sales tax rates on groceries went from 6.5% down to 4%, and according to the governor’s office that saved Kansans more than 180 million dollars.
Kansas is the outlier in terms of food tax.
“Most states across the United States don’t have any sales tax on food items,” said Fox.
But Kansas is slowly catching up, with grocery taxes reaching a new low of 2% for grocery shoppers here.
“You’re going to see your trip to the grocery store average out, you know, 10 dollars less, 12 dollars less than it was in the past. But you know that sort of thing month after month can really add up,” said Fox.
The people who may feel this relief the most? Those on a fixed or low income.
There are also other potential impacts from this coming in the new year.
“By getting rid of this food tax, even if they’re not getting rid of it all at once, even if they’re doing it step by step, they’re pushing the government to have to think in more creative ways about how to sustain the services that the people of Kansas require,” said Fox.
Governor Laura Kelly said this reduction is a step toward eliminating the state sales tax on groceries completely, which will happen in 2025.
“The state sales tax reduction applies to food, food ingredients, and certain prepared foods. When looking at a receipt, shoppers will see two tax rates, one for qualifying purchases and one for all other items,” the Governor’s office explained.
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Where to watch No. 17 Kansas State vs Houston football streaming free today; TV channel, spread, game odds
The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats take on the Houston Cougars in Big 12 play this afternoon down in Texas. This game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 2 with a live broadcast on FOX and streaming live on demand.
• WATCH: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars football live for free with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial) or see more streaming options below.
No. 17 KSU survived a 29-27 squeaker last weekend against in-state rivals Kansas to go to 7-1, winning on a field goal with under two minutes to play. QB Avery Johnson led the way again for the Wildcats, with two TDs through the air and one on the ground. Houston has been struggling this year with a 3-5 record but has managed to win two of their last three, with a 17-14 win over Utah in Week 9. Houston threw the ball only 13 times in the win, with 49 rush attempts.
What TV channel is the Kansas State vs. Houston football game on today?
When: Kickoff takes place at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 2.
Where: TDECU Stadium | Houston, TX
TV channel: FOX
If you have an HDTV antenna, you can watch this game locally on your FOX affiliate (channel finder below). If you need to get one now, this HDTV antenna is currently the top selling HDTV antenna product on Amazon. It goes for around $20 and ships quickly with Prime.
How to watch live stream online: If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). If you already have a cable or satellite subscription already, you can watch the game on FOX Sports Live by signing in with your provider information.
You can find out more about which channel FOX is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.
Kansas State vs. Houston spread, latest betting odds
Moneyline: KSU: -600 | HOU: +400
Point spread: KSU: -13.5 | HOU: +13.5
Over/Under: 45.5
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Bill Belichick Makes Bold Claim About Broncos ‘Gaining’ on Chiefs
The Denver Broncos are facing back-to-back away games that will go a long way toward proving how genuine this team is as a playoff threat. Facing the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs in rapid succession might finally pique the interest of the national media, especially if the Broncos emerge victorious.
The Broncos and Ravens will battle on Sunday and both sit at 5-3. Broncos Country can thank Vance Joseph’s defense for serving as the tip of the spear, as the team has won five of its last six games, while, across the AFC West, the Chiefs remain undefeated.
The national media might be sleeping on the Broncos defense as the elite difference-maker that it is, but not coaching legend Bill Belichick. The former six-time World Champion head coach broke down the Broncos’ defensive strengths this week and commented about how they’re “gaining on Kansas City,” which raised some eyebrows around the league.
“Denver does a real good job defensively. They have good players. They game plan well, and they’re pretty solid all the way across the board. They have a good front, good rushers. They’re good at linebacker. They have some good players in the secondary, now that [Patrick] Surtain’s back, and they’re doing a good job on offense of just playing good, smart football, not turning the ball over. We’ll see how they do against Lamar [Jackson] because they can hang in there in the running game with guys like [Zach] Allen and, you know, got some guys upfront that are pretty, pretty formidable. So. Denver looks like they’re starting to—I don’t say they’ve caught Kansas City—but I think they’re gaining on Kansas City a little bit. They’re tracking well,” Belichick said on the Football Forecast.
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This is very interesting. The Broncos face the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time in the Bo Nix era next week. And the Broncos can’t afford to look past the Ravens, obviously.
Standing up to Baltimore’s generational power runner Derrick Henry presents the Broncos’ defensive line with a clear and present danger this Sunday. Belichick feels that Zach Allen can hold the unit together and butt heads with Henry, but it’s going to take the full rotation upfront if the Broncos are going to last 60 minutes in brutal close combat.
Furthermore, under the command of Nix, the Broncos offense will have to play mistake-free football, especially if this ambitious team is going to make a statement in Baltimore. In case you missed it, Nix sounds like he’s hell-bent on pushing the offensive envelope moving forward.
“Well, it goes without saying,” Nix said earlier in the week. “You can’t turn the ball over. At the same time—like we talked about this week—you can’t sit on the ball and take a knee every play. Sometimes you are going to put the ball in play and sometimes they make a good play. They make a good play in the air [or] they punch it out… We know it’s important. We have to eliminate [turnovers] and continue to win the turnover margin. When we do that, we’re successful. We just have to find ways to continue to do it. It has to be most important.”
Nix was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October on Thursday, not only because he is protecting the ball, but he’s now putting it in the end zone with regularity. How quickly Sean Payton has put Nix into such a productive position offers proof of his unique acumen of developing quarterbacks at the elite level.
Belichick has gone public with his firm belief that this Broncos team is incrementally closing the gap on the reigning Super Bowl Champion Chiefs. That’s a nice little boost for Broncos Country, but when you tune into how Payton checks off every detail before hitting the road, you begin to understand why Belichick is drawing that expert conclusion.
“We’ve talked about playing well at home, but ultimately, to get to where you want to go, the better teams are able to travel and have success as well,” Payton said this week. “We’ll go out [to Baltimore] Friday, later on. There’s an hour time change on Sunday where the clocks- we fall back. Again, it’s [about] preparation, recovery and rest. That process has already begun.”
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Remodeling ongoing at several Kansas City fire stations in efforts to follow city regulation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Multiple Kansas City fire stations continue to be remodeled as the City continues its efforts to provide gender-neutral fire stations.
After station 30 was remodeled this summer, KCFD fire stations 34 and 44 will complete the renovations this year. Remodeling at Fire Station 34, located at 4836 N. Brighton, began on Sept. 16, 2024.
Efforts to remodel Fire Station 44, located at 7511 NW. Barry Rd., will begin Dec. 9.
Each of the fire stations are receiving upgrades to their sleeping quarters and bathrooms, as part of a 2021 city initiative to include all-gender bathrooms in city-owned facilities. The stations will also receive a “much-needed” coat of paint according to KCFD battalion chief Michael Hopkins.
Depending on specific renovation plans, each project is expected to take between 6-9 months.
While remodeling efforts are ongoing, Station 34 will be housed by KCFD’s mutual aid partner, the Claycomo Fire Department, which will house Station 34′s pumper and ambulance. It will also provide a bunkhouse trailer for KCFD members to sleep in.
Hopkins said while the arrangement is an inconvenience for KCFD members, the arrangement allows KCFD to maintain its response time in the station’s fire district.
Station 44 will be housed at KCFD Fire Station 16.
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