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News from July 2023

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Nebraska ranks 46th in the U.S. for the most insurance premiums sales tax paid in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 18, 2023

In 2022, Nebraska collected $78,815,000 in insurance premiums sales tax, ranking it 46th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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14 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Nebraska during week ending July 8

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 18, 2023

There were 14 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending July 8, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Nebraska collected 13.3% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $78.8 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, a 13.3 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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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state

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20 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Nebraska during week ending July 8

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

There were 20 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending July 8, making up 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Nebraska ranks 34th in the U.S. for the most amusements sales tax paid in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

In 2022, Nebraska collected $7,613,000 in amusements sales tax, ranking it 34th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Nebraska collected $11.4 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, 0.2 percent, or $11.4 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 10.6% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $2.6 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 10.6 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 $122,000 in property taxes in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $122,000 came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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ICYMI: Ricketts Challenges Biden Admin to Fly Pro-Life Flags After Pride Celebration

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Challenges Biden Admin to Fly Pro-Life Flags After Pride Celebration By Mary Margaret Olohan

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Nebraska collected 4.9% more in license taxes in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $204.3 million came from license taxes, a 4.9 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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VIDEO: Ricketts, Lankford Push to Bring Transparency to Passport Backlog Advances with Bipartisan Support

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced two provisions of the Passport Act he co-authored with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) passed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as part of the Department of State Authorization Act

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13 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Nebraska during week ending July 8

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

There were 13 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nebraska in the week ending July 8, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week ending July 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nebraska collected 0.8% less in property taxes in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $122,000 came from property taxes, a 0.8 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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Nebraska ranks 36th in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

In 2022, Nebraska collected $34,574,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it 36th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Nebraska collected 3.5% more in individual income taxes in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, $3.2 billion came from individual income taxes, a 3.5 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 $1.3 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $7.5 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $1.3 million, 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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Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition in Brief Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Accountability for the CFPB

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Attorney General Hilgers has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 27 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska average $243,265 for Q2

By Cornhusker State News | Jul 15, 2023

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $243,265, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.