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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (State) Newsletter for Sunday April 07, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Applications for KDOT's Safe Routes to School Program Now Being Accepted
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 6 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School Program for its second round of Planning and Programming (P&P) grants. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on May 3. KDOT will award up to five grants for the 2024-2025 school year. The P&P grants fund the development of SRTS plans that will include an overview of existing conditions and public outreach  more

Mo. House: Bipartisan Array of Bills From 13 House Members Would Cut Taxes on Food, Diapers, or Feminine Hygiene Products
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 6 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: Many House lawmakers think Missourians need a break in the taxes they pay to the state. Thirteen House members, nearly evenly split across party lines, have proposed doing so by cutting taxes on necessary products, particularly diapers, feminine hygiene products, and food. As the legislature enters the final few weeks of its session those bill sponsors are hoping their proposals will get some traction, perhaps a  more