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News from May 2023

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CDC predicts 414 people in 75-84 age group in Georgia died during week ending April 22

By Peach Tree Times | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 414 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Georgia SOS Raffensperger speaking at DC elections conference held by "hard core leftist"

By Peach Tree Times Report | May 9, 2023

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) is speaking at an elections conference this week run by a lawyer who has been described as a “hard-core leftist” who “hates conservatives."

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Georgia during week ending April 22

By Peach Tree Times | May 9, 2023

Georgia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Healthcare Access, Supporting Healthcare Heroes, and Expanding Assistance to Expectant Mothers

By Peach Tree Times Report | May 9, 2023

Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Department of Community Health Commissioner Caylee Noggle, Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce, and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kevin Tanner, signed multiple bills today that improve maternal health, increase access to healthcare services, and protect our healthcare heroes, among other advancements.

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Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Five Alleged Members of RNBA in Thomas County

By Peach Tree Times Report | May 9, 2023

Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of five alleged members of RNBA, a hybrid gang based in Boston, Georgia.

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Two weeks until voter registration deadline for July 18 municipal elections

By Peach Tree Times | May 8, 2023

Two weeks until voter registration deadline for July 18 municipal elections.

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Week of April 22: 356 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 356 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Upcoming voter registration deadline in two weeks

By Peach Tree Times | May 8, 2023

Deadline approaching: Two weeks until voter registration deadline for June 20 municipal elections.

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Carr: Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested, Indicted for Human Trafficking in Cobb County

By Peach Tree Times Report | May 8, 2023

Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Courtney Lofton on one count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude. Specifically, the defendant is alleged to have solicited a 17-year-old female for sex in October 2022.

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Gov. Kemp Announces First Round of This Year's Special Tax Refund

By Peach Tree Times Report | May 8, 2023

Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that the first round of surplus tax refund checks have been issued to Georgia filers.

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 237 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Georgia during week April 22

By Peach Tree Times | May 7, 2023

Georgia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Georgia decreases in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 7, 2023

There were 110,983 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Georgia in 2021, a 0.8 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Georgia: 31 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 15

By Peach Tree Times | May 7, 2023

There were 31 Hispanic people who died in Georgia in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Georgia: 47 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Peach Tree Times | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 47 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Georgia sees a 51.7% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Peach Tree Times | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 6,016 home loans totaling $1.9 billion in Georgia during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Georgia increases in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 5, 2023

There were 1,918,848 total OASDI beneficiaries in Georgia in 2021.

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May 2 sees Congressional Record publish “Senate” in the Senate section

By Peach Tree Times | May 4, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Senate” on May 2.

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Georgia among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit , new study finds

By Peach Tree Times reports | May 4, 2023

Georgia is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Georgia increases in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 3, 2023

There were 1,359,691 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Georgia in 2021.