Political Roundup.

The article presents information about political developments in Georgia. Leah Ward Sears, chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, delivered the annual state of the judiciary speech to a joint session of the General Assembly. Sears used the occasion to talk about the importance of strengthening Georgia families. The State Transportation Board has endorsed a resolution that it give stronger consideration to how much a highway project will mitigate traffic congestion when it makes future decisions on which road building projects to approve.