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News from June 2023

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Tax revenue analysis: Tennessee collects $4.4 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Volunteer State News | Jun 30, 2023

Tennessee collected $4.4 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Tennessee political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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VA Purchase Loans in Tennessee average $339,983 for Q2

By Volunteer State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Tennessee in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $339,983, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Blackburn Applauds SCOTUS Decision Striking Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who led over 40 of her Senate Republican colleagues in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, released the following statement on the court’s decision.

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324 people die from diseases of the heart in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 324 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 22% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Tennessee declines from Q1 to Q2

By Volunteer State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Tennessee in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $339,983, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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ICYMI | New York Post — Did Garland Lie About Hunter Probes — Or Was He ‘Just’ Asleep At The Wheel?

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

‘If the whistleblowers’ testimony is true, is Garland complicit in the cover-up and the slow-rolling by commission or by omission? As a former judge, Garland well knows that crimes of omission are still crimes.’

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TN Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers 

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

Suit accuses manufacturers of advertising and selling products in Tennessee that contain harmful chemicals

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How many Under 25-year-olds died in Tennessee during week ending June 10?

By Volunteer State News | Jun 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 13 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending June 10.

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17 people die in Tennessee with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 54.5% increase over the previous week.

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287 people die from cancer in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 287 deaths from cancer reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 19.5% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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12 people die in Tennessee with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Blackburn, Barrasso Lead Effort To Lower Prices at the Pump

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and seven other Republican Senators introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production.

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Hagerty, Mccaul: U.S. Tech Found In CCP Spy Balloon ‘Heightens Our Concerns’

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) released the following statement on news that U.S. technology was found in the recent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spy balloon that violated American sovereignty and traversed the United States for eight days.

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TN AG Skrmetti Leads 20-State Coalition in Pushing Back against EPA Rules

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in commenting on proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and related emissions standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA)

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324 people die in Tennessee from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 324 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 5.5% increase over the previous week.

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299 people age 85 and older in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 299 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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287 people die in Tennessee from cancer in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 287 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 4% decrease from the previous week.

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79 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 79 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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77 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 77 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.