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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Maryland during week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland in the week ending June 24, making up 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland in Q2 vs. Q1 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The VA issued 21 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to nine loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q2 2023: Maryland's combined tax revenues up 21.6% since Q1 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

Maryland collected $9.1 billion in total tax revenues during the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA provides 1,608 home purchase loans in Maryland in Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,608 VA home purchase loans issued in Maryland in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $739.4 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Maryland increases from Q1 to Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Maryland during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $435,831, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 10.2% fewer home purchase loans in Maryland in Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,608 VA home purchases in Maryland in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $739.4 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Maryland during week ending June 17?

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 36 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million For Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $25 million for the Creating Equitable Connections on the Capital Trails Network project in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Washington D.C.

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Cardin Joins Warren, Collins and 45 Senate Colleagues in Reintroducing Refund Equality Act

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

On the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. v. Windsor decision, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 45 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Refund Equality Act to ensure that legally-married same-sex couples have the tax refunds they always should have been able to claim.

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Tax revenue analysis: Maryland collects $3.4 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2023

Maryland collected $3.4 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Maryland

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2023

These Maryland political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Maryland increases from Q1 to Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maryland in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $459,837, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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215 people die from diseases of the heart in Maryland during week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2023

There were 215 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Maryland in the week ending June 24, making up 23.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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VA Purchase Loans in Maryland average $459,837 for Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maryland in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $459,837, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urge President Biden To Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation In Northern Kosovo

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to prioritize addressing the deteriorating security situation between Kosovo and Serbia. Joining Senator Shaheen on the letter in addition to Senator Van Hollen are U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

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Cardin, Van Hollen Deliver Federal Funding to Baltimore Community Lending, Unveil Renovation Plans for Business Development & Resource Center

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) on Friday joined Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) leadership and small business owners to highlight the $1,000,000 federal investment they fought to secure in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package to support the renovation of BCL’s new Small Business Development and Resource Center and office headquarters. The Senators secured this federal funding as part of their effort to increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities.

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210 people die from cancer in Maryland during week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 29, 2023

There were 210 deaths from cancer reported in Maryland in the week ending June 24, making up 23% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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10 people die in Maryland with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 29, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland during the week ending June 24, a 23.1% decrease from the previous week.

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NFIB supports Gov. Moore's proposal against automatic gas tax hikes

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 29, 2023

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed support for Governor Wes Moore's recent call to the General Assembly to end automatic gas tax increases.

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Maryland: 259 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 259 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.