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News from July 2023

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West Virginia collected 180.3% more in severance taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $768.8 million came from severance taxes, a 180.3 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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Capito Celebrates University of Charleston Downtown Innovation Hub Opening

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the University of Charleston’s (UC) Downtown Innovation Hub (DIH) in Charleston, W.Va. Senator Capito helped secure funding for the facility’s construction with a $1.5 million U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) grant in May of 2022. The UC DIH will serve to grow and accelerate existing business in Charleston.

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Manchin Delivers Remarks at 105th Annual Wv American Legion State Convention

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) delivered remarks and met with West Virginia members of the American Legion at their 105th Annual State Convention in Huntington.

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Manchin Questions Health Expert on Cost of Insulin, Causes of Type 1 Diabetes

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed two children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who testified before the Committee as a part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 2023 Children’s Congress Delegates as well as the reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP).

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West Virginia ranks 40th in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

In 2022, West Virginia collected $1,655,483,000 in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 40th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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West Virginia collected 7.8% more in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $3.2 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 7.8 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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Residents and visitors to West Virginia paid $7.1 billion in taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

West Virginia collected $7.1 billion in taxes in 2022, a 16.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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West Virginia taxes on hunting and fishing licenses unchanged in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $15.3 million came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, nearly the same amount as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in West Virginia during week ending July 8

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 8, making up less than 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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Number of VA loans issued in West Virginia a 60.3% decrease from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 383 home loans totaling $103.7 million in West Virginia during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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West Virginia collected $1.5 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, 21.9 percent, or $1.5 billion, came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in West Virginia during week ending July 8

By Mountain State Times | Jul 14, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 8, making up less than 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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CAPITO GRANT ROUNDUP: Capito Announces Nearly $2.8 Million in Funding for Various Programs in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees, today announced a total of $2,799,136 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S Department of Education (DOE) to support projects throughout West Virginia.

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Manchin, Kelly, Murkowski, Duckworth Statements on Administration Plans to Provide Additional Weapons to Ukraine

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

On July 7, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statements on the Biden Administration’s decision to provide additional weapons and capabilities to Ukraine, including cluster munitions, to support their fight against Putin’s invasion.

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Ahead of Nato Summit, Manchin and 34 Senate Colleagues Urge Biden to Ensure Nato Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius starting next week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 34 senators in writing a letter to President Biden urging the President to ensure NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments. Since 2006, NATO member nations have agreed to commit a minimum of 2 percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending. The letter notes that despite increasing levels of aggressive behavior by authoritarian nations, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many member states continue to fail to meet their treaty obligations.

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West Virginia ranks 39th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, West Virginia collected $3,200,985,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 39th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Capito Announces Over $27 Million for Head Start Projects, Public Health Assistance, Medical Research

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced $27,072,343 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start Projects across West Virginia, two public health initiatives regarding hospital preparedness and youth immunization, and funding two public health research projects at higher education institutions in West Virginia.

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Manchin Announces $481k to Support Lily's Place

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

Lily’s Place Provides Treatment For Infants Prenatally Exposed To Harmful Substances, Support Services For Families

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Manchin Announces $1.8 Million for Runway Extension at Morgantown Airport

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 6, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,800,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support a runway extension project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport.

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West Virginia ranked 44th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 13, 2023

West Virginia ranked 44th in VA home loans in 2022 with 3,546 loans issued.