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News from July 2023

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Tennessee collected 10.7% more in miscellaneous taxes in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $22.7 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2022, $14.9 million came from miscellaneous taxes, a 10.7 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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Tennessee collected $1.8 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $22.7 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $1.8 million, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee ranks ninth in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 15, 2023

In 2022, Tennessee collected $292,498,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it ninth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee: Veterinary companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Tennessee in Q2 2023

By Volunteer State News | Jul 15, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Tennessee in the second quarter of 2023.

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37 people die from diabetes mellitus in Tennessee during week ending July 8

By Volunteer State News | Jul 15, 2023

There were 37 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Tennessee in the week ending July 8, making up 2.7% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Attorney General Skrmetti Co-Leads Multistate Coalition Educating Fortune 100 Companies Concerning Racially Discriminatory Employment and Contracting Practices

By Volunteer State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti co-lead a 13-state coalition with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach to raise awareness of laws prohibiting racially discriminatory employment and contracting practices with Fortune 100 companies

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53% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Tennessee from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 2,762 home loans totaling $909.5 million in Tennessee during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Tennessee ranks 16th in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

In 2022, Tennessee collected $3,697,895,000 in selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 16th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee collected 7.9% more in license taxes in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $22.7 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2022, $2.5 billion came from license taxes, a 7.9 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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Residents and visitors to Tennessee paid $22.7 billion in taxes in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

Tennessee collected $22.7 billion in taxes in 2022, a 13.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Tennessee collected 7.7% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $22.7 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2022, $3.7 billion came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 7.7 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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Tennessee collected $3.7 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $22.7 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2022, 16.3 percent, or $3.7 billion, came from selective 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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FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on Drugs companies in Tennessee during Q2 2023

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted six inspections at six Drugs companies from Tennessee in the second quarter of 2023.

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15 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Tennessee during week ending July 8

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

There were 15 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Tennessee in the week ending July 8, making up 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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17 people die from kidney disease in Tennessee during week ending July 8

By Volunteer State News | Jul 14, 2023

There were 17 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Tennessee in the week ending July 8, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition in Brief Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Accountability for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By Volunteer State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 27-state coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional

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

By Volunteer State News | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Tennessee collected $12,887,107,000 in general sales and gross receipts taxes, 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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Tennessee: Device companies were the third most FDA inspected companies in Tennessee in Q2 2023

By Volunteer State News | Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted seven inspections at seven device companies from Tennessee in the second quarter of 2023.

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Tennessee ranked 11th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Volunteer State News | Jul 13, 2023

Tennessee ranked 11th in VA home loans in 2022 with 22,340 loans issued.

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Tennessee Attorney General Responds to Sixth Circuit’s Decision in L.W. v Skrmetti

By Volunteer State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 8, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Tennessee’s emergency motion for a stay of the preliminary injunction in L.W. v. Skrmetti