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Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $930.8 million came from property taxes, a 4.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Maryland collected 8.6% more in motor fuels sales tax in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $1.1 billion came from motor fuels sales tax, an 8.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

179 people die from cancer in Maryland during week ending July 8

There were 179 deaths from cancer reported in Maryland in the week ending July 8, making up 19.6% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

Maryland collected $36.9 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 0.1 percent, or $36.9 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Cardin, Young, Merkley and Collins Bipartisan Resolution on Burma Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Thursday authored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) that condemns the military coup in Burma and calls for a return to democratic governance and respect for civil liberties.

Maryland collected 3.2% less in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $504 million came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, a 3.2 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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

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

59 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Maryland during week ending July 8

There were 59 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 8, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

Maryland collected $12.2 billion in individual income taxes in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 41.6 percent, or $12.2 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Maryland ranks 35th in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

In 2022, Maryland collected $36,930,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it 35th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

32 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Maryland during week ending July 8

There were 32 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 8, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

Maryland collected 19.5% more in income taxes in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $14.4 billion came from income taxes, a 19.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Following Years-Long Push, Van Hollen, Markey Join Vp Harris In Baltimore To Announce Launch Of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper, and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) will join Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to announce the launch of the National Clean Investment Fund and the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator – two competitive grant programs under the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

Cardin-Wicker Legislation to Brand the Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking Senate member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, lauded committee approval Thursday of their legislation, the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland average $435,831 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $435,831, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

20 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Maryland during week ending July 8

There were 20 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Maryland in the week ending July 8, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in Maryland during Q2 2023

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

Van Hollen Secures $375m For New Fbi Headquarters In Senate Fsgg Appropriations Bill

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) released the following statement regarding the inclusion of $375 million in funding for a new FBI Headquarters within the passage of the Committee’s Fiscal Year 2024 funding legislation by the full Senate Appropriations Committee.

Maryland collected 14.7% more in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $12.1 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 14.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Maryland ranks 10th in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022