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News from May 2022

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19 people die in Kentucky from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

There were 19 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 60.4% decrease from the previous week.

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“PRIVILEGED NOMINATION REFERRED TO COMMITIEE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 18

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “PRIVILEGED NOMINATION REFERRED TO COMMITIEE” on May 18.

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Kentucky collected $2.5 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, 17.3 percent, or $2.5 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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13 people die in Kentucky from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

There were 13 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 7.1% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die in Kentucky from kidney disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

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Kentucky collected $3.6 million in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $3.6 million, came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kentucky collected 94% less in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $225,000 came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 94 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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Less than 10 people die in Kentucky from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

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Man from Kentucky dies on Feb. 17 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

A Kentucky man, 76, passed away on Feb. 17 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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129 people in 45-64 age group in Kentucky are estimated to have died during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 129 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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76 people die from cancer in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

There were 76 deaths from cancer reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up 20.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Kentucky during week May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 22, 2022

Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC estimates 14 people in 25-44 age group in Kentucky died during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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Kentucky man dies on Feb. 17 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

A Kentucky man, 55, passed away on Feb. 17 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Kentucky collected 9.2% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $174.3 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 9.2 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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18 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

There were 18 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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23 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

There were 23 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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Kentucky collected $223.2 million in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 21, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, 1.5 percent, or $223.2 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

“ORDER FOR RECESS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 17

By Bluegrass Times | May 20, 2022

“ORDER FOR RECESS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2535-S2539 on May 17

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VAERS: man from Kentucky dies on Feb. 16 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Bluegrass Times | May 20, 2022

A Kentucky man, 76, passed away on Feb. 16 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).