State of Nebraska
Recent News About State of Nebraska
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Nebraska receives two EDA grants totaling $1,009,485 for public works in 2018
Nebraska received two grants totaling $1,009,485 for public works in 2018 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Nebraska during week ending June 19, 2021
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing 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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EDA funds 10 projects supporting economic development in Nebraska in 2018
Nebraska ranks 30th among US States with 10 grants awarded by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund economic development projects in 2018.
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Nebraska receives seven EDA grants totaling $770,000 for planning in 2018
Nebraska received seven grants totaling $770,000 for planning in 2018 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Nebraska collected $10.4 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, 0.2 percent, or $10.4 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Nebraska collected 34% more in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $994,000 came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 34 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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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Nebraska increases from Q4 FY2020 to Q1 FY2021
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Nebraska during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $232,562, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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VA provides 18.6% fewer home purchase loans in Nebraska in 1st quarter
There were 694 VA home purchases in Nebraska in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2021, totaling $184.2 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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85 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending May 1
There were 85 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 1, a 19.7 percent increase over the previous week.
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65 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending June 19, 2021
There were 65 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 20.4% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.
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Nebraska collected 29.2% less in severance taxes in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $2.4 million came from severance taxes, a 29.2 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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69 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending May 1
There were 69 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 1, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous week.
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Nebraska collected $994,000 in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $994,000, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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71 people die from cancer in Nebraska during week ending June 19, 2021
There were 71 deaths from cancer reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 22.3% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.
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39 patients in Nebraska pass away after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
In Nebraska, 39 people died by July 15 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
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Nebraska collected 1.4% more in taxes on amusements licenses in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, $593,000 came from taxes on amusements licenses, a 1.4 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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21 people die in Nebraska from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 1
There were 21 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 1, a 5 percent increase over the previous week.
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18 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Nebraska during week ending May 1
There were 18 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska in the week ending May 1, making up five percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.
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Nebraska collected $116,000 in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2020
Of the $5.9 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $116,000, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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18 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Nebraska during week ending June 19, 2021
There were 18 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.