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Maryland collected $2 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $2 million, came from taxes on amusements licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Maryland collected $1 billion in license taxes in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 3.4 percent, or $1 billion, came from license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Maryland ranks 16th in the U.S. for the most motor fuels sales tax paid in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

In 2022, Maryland collected $1,113,264,000 in motor fuels sales tax, ranking it 16th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Cardin, Kaine, Durbin, Merkley, Welch Statement on Democratic Backsliding in Guatemala

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), as well as Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Peter Welch (D-VT), released the following statement after a Guatemalan court disqualified one of the political parties.

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Maryland collected $12.1 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 41.3 percent, or $12.1 billion, came from 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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Maryland ranks 10th in the U.S. for the most insurance premiums sales tax paid in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 18, 2023

In 2022, Maryland collected $791,320,000 in insurance premiums sales tax, ranking it 10th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Maryland collected 9.5% less in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, $1.8 million came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 9.5 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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Washington doctor wants 'to help patients and their sinus and breathing and allergy issues'

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

As of last year, reports have shown that more than one-third of Americans live in areas with poor air quality.

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Maryland collected $141.8 million in public utilities sales tax in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 0.5 percent, or $141.8 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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179 people die from diseases of the heart in Maryland during week ending July 8

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 18, 2023

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

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Cardin Lauds Committee Approval of State Department Authorization

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised committee approval Thursday of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2024.

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Maryland ranks fourth in the U.S. for the most amusements sales tax paid in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

In 2022, Maryland collected $1,194,074,000 in amusements sales tax, ranking it fourth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Maryland collected $930.8 million in property taxes in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $29.4 billion in taxes collected by Maryland in 2022, 3.2 percent, or $930.8 million, came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Maryland collected 4.2% more in property taxes in 2022

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

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).

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

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

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).

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

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

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.

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

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2023

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).

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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.

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

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 16, 2023

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).

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

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 16, 2023

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