Georgia on Friday July 03, 2009

GA: Hunstein finishes long road to Ga. chief justice
By Greg Bluestein, The Associated Press, The Macon Telegraph
Carol Hunstein's long journey to the pinnacle of Georgia's legal system took more twists and turns than a captivating trial.
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GA: Nine are candidates for state Supreme Court vacancy
By Bill Rankin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta's U.S. attorney, five judges and three private attorneys were nominated Wednesday to be Georgia's next Supreme Court justice.
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Stimulus eases community college troubles
By Kimberly Leonard, Special to Stateline.org
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system.
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Weekly wrap: Report questions states' use of stimulus road funds
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer
States are spending too much stimulus money on new road construction and not enough on public transit projects, a national advocacy group claims in a report issued Monday (June 29). Meanwhile, Michigan and California consider teaming up to solve their prison problems and North Carolina and Rhode Island face off with Amazon.com over taxes.
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GA: Economy snuffs some Georgia fireworks shows
By Alyse Knorr, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The economic slowdown has left many Georgia governments struggling to find bucks for their bang this Fourth of July.
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GA: Democrat urges Barnes to reconsider
By The Associated Press, The Augusta Chronicle
A Democratic gubernatorial candidate is urging former Gov. Roy Barnes to reconsider his run for office.
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US: Coming to 25 states -- higher taxes
By Mark Trumbull, The Christian Science Monitor
More than half of US states are responding to budget challenges with an answer that's often unpopular with their residents: tax hikes.
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US: Mississippi tops obesity rankings; Colorado is leanest state
By The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi remains at the top of the list in this year's national annual obesity rankings, with Alabama coming in second. Outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news.
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