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Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, 6.7 percent, or $2.5 billion, came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Virginia during week ending July 15

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia in the week ending July 15, making up less than 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

Virginia ranks 31st in the U.S. for the most public utilities license paid in 2022

In 2022, Virginia collected $716,000 in public utilities license, ranking it 31st in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending July 1

Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Virginia collected 38.6% more in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2022

Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, $313.9 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 38.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Twitter Email Print Warner, Fischer Lead Bipartisan Reintroduction of Legislation to Ban Manipulative 'Dark Patterns'

By Old Dominion News Report | Jul 31, 2023

This week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), joined by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and John Thune (R-SD), introduced the Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act to prohibit large online platforms from using deceptive user interfaces, known as “dark patterns,” to trick consumers into handing over their personal data.

Attorney General Miyares Announces Life Sentence in First-Degree Murder Charge

Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that Bret Cook, a prisoner at Lawrenceville Correctional Center, was sentenced to a life sentence after pleading guilty to the first degree murder of Mark Grethen, another inmate at Lawrenceville.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Praises Unanimous Vote to Establish First Lab School in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Jul 31, 2023

The Virginia Board of Education today approved the Commonwealth’s first lab school. Since announcing his run for office, Governor Youngkin has made lab schools a top priority in his legislative agenda and called on the General Assembly to allocate funding for new lab schools.

Virginia collected $683.9 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2022

Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, 1.9 percent, or $683.9 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 24

Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

11 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Virginia during week ending July 15

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Virginia in the week ending July 15, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

Virginia: 42 Hispanic lives lost in week ending June 24

There were 42 Hispanic people who died in Virginia in the week ending June 24, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Virginia collected 6.6% less in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2022

Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, $471.2 million came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, a 6.6 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia ranks 14th in the U.S. for the most motor vehicle operators license paid in 2022

In 2022, Virginia collected $78,868,000 in motor vehicle operators license, ranking it 14th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia ranks 18th in the U.S. for the most motor vehicle license paid in 2022

In 2022, Virginia collected $471,211,000 in motor vehicle license, ranking it 18th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia collected 8.7% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, $7.1 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, an 8.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Virginia collected $313.9 million in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2022

Of the $36.8 billion in taxes collected by Virginia in 2022, 0.9 percent, or $313.9 million, came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

254 people die from diseases of the heart in Virginia during week ending July 15