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.

With the 2014 session of the General Assembly opening on Monday, the House majority leader and its minority leader offer their pre-session assessments of issues facing lawmakers. The economy, job creation and a government that works for all appear to be major issues. Click here to comment.

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