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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

News from 2023

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VA provides 6.8% fewer purchase loans in Maryland for 2022 vs. 2021

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The number of VA purchase loans in Maryland for 2022 was 10,174 and totaled $4.8 billion.

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Maryland ranks 16th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

In 2022, Maryland collected $29,361,279,000 in total taxes, ranking it 16th in the United States, 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 with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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VA home loan amount averages $446,229 in Maryland for Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Maryland during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $446,229, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 2,036 home loans in Maryland totaling $908.5 million in Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 2,036 home loans totaling $908.5 million in Maryland during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Maryland companies were under most scrutiny during Q2 2023?

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 29 inspections at 29 Food and Cosmetics companies from Maryland in the second quarter of 2023.

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Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $650,000 For Wildlife Disease Prevention, Including To Combat Avian Flu

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 10, 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 $665,266 in federal funding to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to control the spread of wildlife diseases.

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Cardin, Wilson Lead Delegation to 2023 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Helsinki Commission Co-Chair Senator Ben Cardin (MD) and Helsinki Commission Chair Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the 30th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) in Vancouver, Canada from June 30-July 4. As Head of Delegation and Deputy Head of Delegation respectively, Senator Cardin and Representative Wilson welcomed the passage of the Vancouver Declaration on the final day of the OSCE PA.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 10, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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End of life: Maryland deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

Maryland's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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200 people die from diseases of the heart in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 200 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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CDC reports 22 deaths among Maryland Hispanics in week ending June 17

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 22 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge President Biden To Coordinate Strategy To Maximize Offshore Wind Development

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on President Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track.

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206 people die from cancer in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 8, 2023

There were 206 deaths from cancer reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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Cardin Response to SCOTUS Decision on Student Loan Forgiveness

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision for Biden v. Nebraska, et al.

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Cardin Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Coordinate Strategy to Maximize Offshore Wind Development

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today, joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on President Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track.

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Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million For Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff.

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Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million for Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff.

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61 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There were 61 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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24 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There were 24 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.