Today’s moderator: Rick Badie

Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition.

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Georgia House Bill 399 would keep Clayton County from collecting taxes from vendors at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, which they do now. State Rep. David Knight, the bill’s sponsor, says Georgia law doesn’t allow such a thing. Meanwhile, State Rep. Michael Glanton says Clayton could lose millions in revenue if the bill becomes law.

Guest columnists:

Bill protects integrity of the tax code by David Knight

Clayton's authorized to collect this tax by Mike Glanton