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West Virginia collected 2.6% less in license taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $191.8 million came from license taxes, a 2.6 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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Death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week ending July 15

By Mountain State Times | Jul 16, 2023

West Virginia'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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West Virginia collected 12.2% more in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $17.9 million came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, a 12.2 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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West Virginia ranks 42nd in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 16, 2023

In 2022, West Virginia collected $20,775,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it 42nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in West Virginia during week ending July 8

By Mountain State Times | Jul 16, 2023

There were 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 8, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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Manchin Announces $224k for Biodiversity Research at Marshall University

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $224,476 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a biodiversity research project at Marshall University. The project will examine species of songbirds in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines to inform the application of conservation legislation and wildlife management plans around the world.

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Manchin Questions Nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., USAF on his nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This position is the highest ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces. Senator Manchin questioned General Brown on the importance of passing a national budget on time, promoting fiscal responsibility within the Department of Defense (DoD) and reinstating the Department’s Chief Management Officer position.

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Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Women’s Lung Cancer Research

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues – led by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) – to reintroduce the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. This legislation aims to promote increased exploration into the prevention and management of lung cancer among women, with a specific focus on non-smokers.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia average $223,422 for Q2

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $223,422, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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West Virginia collected 11.5% more in income taxes in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $2.9 billion came from income taxes, an 11.5 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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West Virginia collected $2.9 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $2.9 million, 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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West Virginia ranks 33rd in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

In 2022, West Virginia collected $1,545,502,000 in selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 33rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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20 people die from diabetes mellitus in West Virginia during week ending July 8

By Mountain State Times | Jul 15, 2023

There were 20 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in West Virginia in the week ending July 8, making up 4.7% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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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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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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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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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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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).