State of Wisconsin
Recent News About State of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin collected 1.5% less in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $366.3 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 1.5 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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Wisconsin collected $240.5 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, 1.2 percent, or $240.5 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Week of May 15: 278 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Wisconsin
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 278 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 15.
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79 deaths recorded in Wisconsin after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 3,049 across the US, with 79 deaths being in Wisconsin, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
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Week ending May 15 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Wisconsin
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 209 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 15.
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Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Wisconsin identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 5,790,716 citizens living in Wisconsin in 2019, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.9 percent of people in Wisconsin were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 5,790,716 citizens living in Wisconsin in 2019, 4,509,813 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Wausau nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.5% since May 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Wausau metropolitan statistical area was 72,600, a 2.5 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Wausau sees 70,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Wisconsin's Wausau metropolitan statistical area was 70,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Sheboygan sees 62,100 nonfarm payroll employees in May
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Wisconsin's Sheboygan metropolitan statistical area was 62,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Sheboygan nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.6% since May 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Sheboygan metropolitan statistical area was 63,700, a 2.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on June 10
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4042-S4044 on June 10
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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 10
The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 10.
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Racine nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.7% since May 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Racine metropolitan statistical area was 75,600, a 2.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Racine sees 73,600 nonfarm payroll employees in May
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Wisconsin's Racine metropolitan statistical area was 73,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Oshkosh-Neenah nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.1% since May 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Oshkosh-Neenah metropolitan statistical area was 95,500, a 0.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Oshkosh-Neenah sees 95,400 nonfarm payroll employees in May
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Wisconsin's Oshkosh-Neenah metropolitan statistical area was 95,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.3% since May 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan statistical area was 836,600, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis sees 825,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Wisconsin's Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan statistical area was 825,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Wisconsin during week ending May 15
Wisconsin's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.