COVER STORY
Ticket To Ride
By Krista Reese
After 15 years and $9.4 billion funneled into education, Georgia’s lottery is going strong. Its HOPE Scholarships have put college within reach for an entire generation and helped keep top students instate. But it may be the free programs for 4-year-olds that have the most lasting impact.
ABOUT THE COVER: Adam Komich photographed The Georgia Lottery Corporation’s Margaret DeFrancisco at KB Photography Studios in Atlanta for Georgia Trend. At left, DeFrancisco with lottery beneficiaries Siha A. Collins and her daughter, Jada M. Collins.
FEATURES
The Next Atlantic Port
By Ed Lightsey
A partnership agreement between two governors is smoothing the way for a new facility on South Carolina land owned by Georgia. It could be built in the next eight years – with an initial economic impact of $2.3 billion.
Too Many Patients, Not Enough Nurses. To Many Students, Not Enough Teachers
By Jerry Grillo
Georgia will need an additional 20,000 nurses by 2012 and could easily miss the mark by 8,000. Yet some 4,000 applicants to nursing programs are turned away annually. One big part of the problem: a faculty shortage.
Water Solutions
By Jerry Grillo
Clayton County turns wastewater into drinking water with an innovative recycling system that’s drawing international attention.
OUR STATE
Douglas/Coffee County: Lessons From the Past
Drawing on a half century of cooperation
Plus,
Douglas/Coffee County At-A-Glance
By Karen Kennedy
Southwest Georgia: Creative Efforts
Building a new economy
Plus,
Southwest Georgia At-A-Glance
By Ed Lightsey
Haralson County: Shifting Into High Gear
Auto parts industry transforms rural area
Plus,
Haralson County At-A-Glance
By Ben Young
DEPARTMENTS
Organizations: Women In Philanthropy
By Christy Simo
The GreenRoom
By Ben Young
Political RoundUp
By Tom Crawford
Neely Young: More Wise Words
Sharing some quips old and new, with contributions from readers in West Point, Athens, Valdosta and North Carolina.
Business Casual: Feeling Antsy
By Susan Percy
These days, the most viable retirement strategies seem to be, in order, buy a lottery ticket, learn to live more economically or hope things get better.
State Of The Economy: A Challenge To K-12 Education
By Jeffrey Humphreys
Tough times ahead as local governments wield the budget ax, thanks to a flattening of property tax digests and reduced collections from local option sales taxes.
Profile: A Statewide Perspective
By Patty Rasmussen
The Georgia Chamber’s Joselyn Baker wants to keep the climate business-friendly
Art Of The Meal: 4th & Swift: Southern Accent
By Krista Reese
Drinks and snacks are the standouts at this intriguing new eatery in Atlanta’s up-and-coming Old Fourth Ward.
Politics: Georgia Voters: Not Yet
By Tom Crawford
The state, like the rest of the country, is becoming more diverse as the percentage of black and Latino residents continues to climb upward and the percentage of whites continues its steady decline.
