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.
This year, Georgia moved from fourth to first place in a trade publication’s ranking of states with the best business climate.
Today, the commissioner of an economic development agency explains why.
Meanwhile, the founder of a non-profit challenges leaders to address the region’s economic inequities.
Today's columnists:
- "Inequity across the region," by Nathaniel Q. Smith Jr.
- "Georgia's superb business climate," by Chris Carr
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