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News from June 2021

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VA provides 9.5% fewer home purchase loans in Louisiana in 1st quarter

By Pelican State News | Jun 25, 2021

There were 1,369 VA home purchases in Louisiana in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2021, totaling $352.8 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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20 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Louisiana during week ending June 19, 2021

By Pelican State News | Jun 25, 2021

There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana's miscellaneous tax revenues down 22.2 percent in Q4 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 25, 2021

Louisiana collected $63 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 22.2 percent decrease from the previous quarter when $81 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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

By Pelican State News | Jun 25, 2021

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Louisiana during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $233,059, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Louisiana collected 8.8% more in public utilities sales tax in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 25, 2021

Of the $11.4 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2020, $10.3 million came from public utilities sales tax, an 8.8 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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“Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 24

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

“Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4744-S4747 on June 24

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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 24

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on June 24.

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Congressional Record publishes “STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION” in the Senate section on June 24

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

The Congressional Record published “STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION” in the Senate section on June 24.

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222 people die from diseases of the heart in Louisiana during week ending June 19, 2021

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

There were 222 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 25.5% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana collected $447 million in severance taxes in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

Of the $11.4 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2020, 3.9 percent, or $447 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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Louisiana collected 8.2% less in motor fuels sales tax in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

Of the $11.4 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2020, $611 million came from motor fuels sales tax, an 8.2 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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175 people die in Louisiana from cancer in week ending May 1

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

There were 175 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending May 1, a 2.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Louisiana ranks 35th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2021

In 2020, Louisiana collected $417.2 million in license taxes, ranking it 35th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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184 people die from cancer in Louisiana during week ending June 19, 2021

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 184 deaths from cancer reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 21.2% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana collected 1.8% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

Of the $11.4 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2020, $77.1 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 1.8 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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37 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Louisiana during week ending May 1

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 37 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana in the week ending May 1, making up 4.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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47 patients in Louisiana pass away after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

In Louisiana, 47 people died by July 15 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Louisiana ranks 40th in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

In 2020, Louisiana collected $117.4 million in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 40th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected $3.9 billion in individual income taxes in 2020

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

Of the $11.4 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2020, 34.4 percent, or $3.9 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 in Louisiana from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 1

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2021

There were 36 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending May 1, a 14.3 percent decrease from the previous week.