State of Wisconsin
Recent News About State of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin collected 4% less in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $39.6 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 4 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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La Crosse-Onalaska sees 75,500 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Wisconsin's La Crosse-Onalaska metropolitan statistical area was 75,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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51 people die in Wisconsin from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 15
There were 51 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 15, a 21.4 percent increase over the previous week.
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Wisconsin collected $661.2 million in tobacco products sales tax in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, 3.3 percent, or $661.2 million, came from tobacco products sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Rental vacancies in Wisconsin up 0.8% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019
Rental vacancies in Wisconsin were 4.9 percent in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 0.8 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Janesville-Beloit sees 68,900 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Wisconsin's Janesville-Beloit metropolitan statistical area was 68,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Janesville-Beloit nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.3% since June 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Janesville-Beloit metropolitan statistical area was 69,100, a 0.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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28 people die in Wisconsin from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 15
There were 28 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 15, a 26.3 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Rental vacancies in Wisconsin down 0.6% from Q3 to Q4 2018
Rental vacancies in Wisconsin were 4.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Wisconsin deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending June 19
Wisconsin's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Wisconsin collected $167,000 in amusements sales tax in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $167,000, came from amusements sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Average VA home loan amount in Wisconsin falls in Q2
The average VA loan amount in Wisconsin during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $231,176, a 1.3 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Wisconsin collected 11% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $240.5 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, an 11 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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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Wisconsin declines from Q4 2020 to Q1
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wisconsin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $255,032, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
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35 people die in Wisconsin from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 15
There were 35 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 15, a 20.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Wisconsin ranks 27th in the nation for public pension contributions
Wisconsin received $2,182,595 in public pension contributions, ranking it 27th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Green Bay sees 175,000 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Wisconsin's Green Bay metropolitan statistical area was 175,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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VA provides 875 home purchase loans in Wisconsin in Q2
There were 875 VA home purchase loans issued in Wisconsin in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 totaling $221.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Wisconsin documentarty and stock transfer taxes unchanged in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $77.4 million came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, nearly the same amount as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Wisconsin collected $14.6 million in miscellaneous taxes in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, 0.1 percent, or $14.6 million, came from miscellaneous taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).