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News from June 2021

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VA provides 1.7% fewer home purchase loans in Arkansas in 1st quarter

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

There were 1,158 VA home purchases in Arkansas in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2021, totaling $266.7 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Arkansas declines from Q4 FY2020 to Q1 FY2021

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Arkansas during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $202,581, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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EDA funds eight projects supporting economic development in Arkansas in 2018

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Arkansas ranks 36th among US States with eight grants awarded by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund economic development projects in 2018.

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Arkansas' miscellaneous tax revenues down 78.6 percent in Q4 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Arkansas collected $12 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 78.6 percent decrease from the previous quarter when $56 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Arkansas collected $955,000 in taxes on amusements licenses in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $955,000, 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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148 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

There were 148 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 1, a 8.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Arkansas collected 3.3% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, $3.7 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 3.3 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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Arkansas receives one EDA grant totaling $592,357 for disaster relief in 2018

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Arkansas received one grant totaling $592,357 for disaster relief in 2018 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Arkansas ranks 25th in the U.S. for the most amusements license paid in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas collected $955 thousand in amusements license, ranking it 25th 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' miscellaneous tax revenues up 143.5 percent in Q3 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 25, 2021

Arkansas collected $56 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the third quarter of 2020, a 143.5 percent increase over the previous quarter when $23 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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June 24: Congressional Record publishes “ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” in the Senate section

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

The Congressional Record published “ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” in the Senate section on June 24.

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June 24: Congressional Record publishes “Mask Mandates (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

“Mask Mandates (Executive Session)” was published on page S4747 of the Congressional Record on June 24.

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June 24: Congressional Record publishes “Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” on June 24.

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June 24: Congressional Record publishes “LEGISLATIVE SESSION” in the Senate section

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

“LEGISLATIVE SESSION“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4736-S4743 on June 24

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“APPOINTMENT” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 24

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

The Congressional Record published “APPOINTMENT” in the Senate section on June 24.

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166 people die from diseases of the heart in Arkansas during week ending June 19, 2021

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

There were 166 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 24.3% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

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131 people die in Arkansas from cancer in week ending May 1

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

There were 131 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending May 1, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous week.

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Arkansas collected $60.5 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, 0.6 percent, or $60.5 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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Arkansas collected 62% less in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

Of the $10.3 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2020, $844,000 came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 62 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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Arkansas ranks 27th in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages license paid in 2020

By Natural State News | Jun 24, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas collected $4.5 million in alcoholic beverages license, ranking it 27th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).