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Kentucky sees less individual income tax revenue in Q3 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Apr 5, 2024

The third quarter of 2023 brought in $1.5 billion in individual income tax revenue for Kentucky, a 13.6% decrease from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Tax Revenue Analysis: Kentucky collects $2.1 billion in sales and gross receipt tax during Q3 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Apr 3, 2024

Kentucky collected $2.1 billion in tax and gross receipts, an 11.6% decrease from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

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VA provides 198.7% more home purchase loans in Kentucky in Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 23, 2024

There were 1,144 VA home purchases in Kentucky in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $331.6 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 1,144 home purchase loans in Kentucky in Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 22, 2024

There were 1,144 VA home purchase loans issued in Kentucky in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $331.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky has 5 basketball players on the court in this year’s women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 20, 2024

Harrodsburg has the most players of any city representing Kentucky in the tournament.

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Kentucky has 12 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 19, 2024

Louisville has the most players of any city representing Kentucky in the tournament.

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Kentucky ranked seventh lowest in the U.S. for average income in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 16, 2024

Kentucky ranked seventh lowest for average annual earnings per resident among U.S. states, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Which type of Kentucky companies were inspected the most by the FDA in February?

By Bluegrass Times | Mar 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food/Cosmetics company from Kentucky in February.

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VA provides 1,472 home loans in Kentucky totaling $411.9 million in Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,472 home loans totaling $411.9 million in Kentucky during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA home loan amount averages $279,794 in Kentucky for Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 20, 2024

The average VA loan amount in Kentucky during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $279,794, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in Kentucky decreases by 40.7% from 2022 to 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 5,572 home loans totaling $1.5 billion in Kentucky during the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky ranks 25th in total VA home loans during Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 19, 2024

Kentucky ranked 25th in VA home loans in the fourth quarter of 2023 with 1,472 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA home loan amount in Kentucky increases in Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 19, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Kentucky during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $279,794, a 0.2% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky ranked 43rd in average VA home loan amount in Q4 2023

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 17, 2024

With $279,794 in home loans issued, Kentucky ranked 43rd in average loan amount for VA home loans in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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“COVID” MRNA injections still required at 1 college in Kentucky

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 5, 2024

There is still one college in Kentucky that continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Biologics companies in Kentucky during January

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 3, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Kentucky in January.

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Kentucky: Tobacco companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Kentucky in January

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Tobacco companies from Kentucky in January.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Kentucky companies were under most scrutiny during January?

By Bluegrass Times | Feb 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Food/Cosmetics companies from Kentucky in January.

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Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture signs letter to major US banks condemning impact of 2050 climate goals

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 30, 2024

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell (R) joined eleven other state agricultural commissioners in signing a letter to six of the largest banks in the country in protest of their climate guidelines which would restrict and harm agricultural businesses and farmers.

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Kentucky Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 30, 2024

Attorney General of Kentucky Russell Coleman (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”