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News from May 2022

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Newsmax on NBC News poll: 'Biden's job approval rating has hit an all-time low'

By David Beasley | May 20, 2022

A poll conducted by NBC News showed that President Joe Biden's approval ratings are continuing to drop and have hit a new low.

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Georgia collected $3.3 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 20, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 11.9 percent, or $3.3 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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Snead: Record early voting turnout in Georgia 'finest rebuttal possible' to voter suppression claims

By W.J. Kennedy | May 20, 2022

The record early voter turnout in Georgia is the “finest rebuttal possible to claims of ‘voter suppression’ that were made repeatedly over the last year,” Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Elections Project, told the Peach Tree Times.

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17 people die from diabetes mellitus in Georgia during week ending May 7

By Peach Tree Times | May 20, 2022

There were 17 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Georgia in the week ending May 7, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Board Business Briefs: School Board Reviews Budget and Proposed Tax Cut

By Press release submission | May 20, 2022

The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday night reviewed the proposed budget for next school year, which calls for a reduction in the tax rate for all property owners and well-deserved pay increases for teachers and support staff.

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38 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Georgia during week ending May 7

By Peach Tree Times | May 20, 2022

There were 38 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Georgia in the week ending May 7, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Bame Named Piedmont Athens Regional’s Chief Nursing Officer

By Press release submission | May 20, 2022

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has announced Jeremiah Bame, RN, as the hospital’s new Chief Nursing Officer.

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Georgia collected $406.9 million in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 1.5 percent, or $406.9 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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19 people die from kidney disease in Georgia during week ending May 7

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

There were 19 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Georgia in the week ending May 7, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Georgia during week ending May 7

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

There were 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Georgia in the week ending May 7, making up 1.5% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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10 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 14, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 41.2% decrease from the previous week.

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Georgia collected 5.9% more in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $32.4 million came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 5.9 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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15 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 14, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 19, 2022

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 28.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Lodging Econometrics Market Projections

By Press release submission | May 19, 2022

The demand for hotel rooms is projected to increase as more people make plans to travel across the country. Lodging Econometrics (LE) recently analyzed eleven markets in the U.S. and forecasted 230 hotel projects/32,599 hotel rooms to open in those markets this year.

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214 people die in Georgia from heart disease in week ending May 14, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

There were 214 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 18.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Week of April 30: 281 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 281 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 30.

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198 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending May 14, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

There were 198 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 23% decrease from the previous week.

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Georgia collected 7.7% more in tobacco products sales tax in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $242.9 million came from tobacco products sales tax, a 7.7 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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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Georgia during week ending April 30

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia in the week ending April 30, making up less than 1.5% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Georgia collected $1.8 billion in motor fuels sales tax in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 18, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 6.4 percent, or $1.8 billion, came from motor fuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).