retirement

The House Retirement Committee on Monday agreed to authorize actuarial studies of the costs of eight bills affecting the pensions of various state employees. Once the costs are known, the bills would be considered in next year’s legislative session.

Data was compiled on more than 950 places with populations over 10,000. Athens scored high on median home price, climate, primary care physicians per capita, and taxes.

As America becomes an increasingly aging nation, the potential for elder abuse grows. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030, 1 in 5 U.S. residents…