State of Nebraska
Recent News About State of Nebraska
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Nebraska collected $60.2 million in public utilities sales tax in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, 1 percent, or $60.2 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Nebraska increases by 0.3% in February
Nebraska reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of February was 986,800, a 0.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week ending June 12
Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nebraska collected 10.4% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $67 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, a 10.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Nebraska collected $32.6 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, 0.6 percent, or $32.6 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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17 people die in Nebraska from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 8
There were 17 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 8, a 13.3 percent increase over the previous week.
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14 people die in Nebraska from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 8
There were 14 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 8, a 27.3 percent increase over the previous week.
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Nebraska receives one EDA grant totaling $112,000 for technical assistance in 2018
Nebraska received one grant totaling $112,000 for technical assistance in 2018 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Nebraska collected $2.4 million in severance taxes in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $2.4 million, came from severance taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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12 people die in Nebraska from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 8
There were 12 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 8, a 20 percent increase over the previous week.
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Nebraska collected 4.8% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $642.8 million came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 4.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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18 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 1
There were 18 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 1, an increase over the previous week.
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Nebraska ranks 42nd with $1,891,485 total in EDA grants in 2018
The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,891,485 total in grants to fund economic development projects in Nebraska in 2018, ranking the state 42nd among states, according to data made available by the EDA.
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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Nebraska during week ending June 19, 2021
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up less than 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.
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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Nebraska declines from Q1 to Q2
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Nebraska during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $229,114, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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21 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 1
There were 21 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 1, a 31.3 percent increase over the previous week.
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Nebraska collected 12.1% less in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $16.4 million came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, a 12.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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VA provides 22.5% fewer home purchase loans in Nebraska in 2nd quarter
There were 538 VA home purchases in Nebraska in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2021, totaling $144.8 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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EDA awards over $12 million grant for economic development in Nebraska in 2020
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued one grant worth $12,199,000 in 2020 to fund economic development projects through opportunity zones in Nebraska.
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Nebraska collected $2.4 billion in individual income taxes in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, 41.8 percent, or $2.4 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).