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News from June 2021

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144 people die from cancer in Arkansas during week ending June 19, 2021

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 144 deaths from cancer reported in Arkansas in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Center for Research in Economics recommends procurement transparency for state's school districts

By Trina Thomas | Jun 23, 2021

Arkansas Center for Research in Economics policy analysts Joyce Ajayi and Mavuto Kalulu have made procurement transparency recommendations through a report published June 8.

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Arkansas collected $29 million in severance taxes in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, 0.3 percent, or $29 million, came from severance taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Arkansas ranks 37th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas collected $391.4 million in license taxes, ranking it 37th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Arkansas collected 18.2% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, $285.3 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, an 18.2 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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33 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 33 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 1, a 8.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

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44 patients in Arkansas pass away after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

In Arkansas, 44 people died by July 15 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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12 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arkansas during week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 1, making up 1.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 22

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” was published on pages S4692-S4693 of the Congressional Record on June 22.

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“Iran (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 22

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Iran (Executive Session)” on June 22.

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21 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Arkansas during week ending June 19, 2021

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

There were 21 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Gilmore: Workforce expansion bill to offer new opportunities and make Arkansas 'better off as a state'

By John Breslin | Jun 22, 2021

Reducing barriers for low-income citizens seeking to open businesses, pursue their passions and secure good employment served as the motivation behind the state's new workforce expansion legislation, the architect of the bill said.

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20 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

There were 20 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 1, a 28.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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16 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

There were 16 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending May 1, making up 2.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Policy Foundation director: Federal Reserve 'should pursue tighter monetary policies to reduce inflation'

By Valerie Bonk | Jun 22, 2021

The U.S. National Debt is predicted, in a Congressional Budget Office report, to reach 107% of the GDP, the highest level in history, if current tax and spending laws don't change by 2031.

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Arkansas collected $2.9 billion in individual income taxes in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, 28.4 percent, or $2.9 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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36 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Arkansas during week ending June 19, 2021

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

There were 36 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Arkansas in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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41 people die in Arkansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

There were 41 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 1, no changes from the previous week.

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Arkansas ranks 32nd in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas collected $273.3 million in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 32nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Arkansas collected 9.4% more in motor fuels sales tax in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 22, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, $542.9 million came from motor fuels sales tax, a 9.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).