Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis

A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.

Businessmen and local officials supporting commercial air service at Paulding County's small airport continue to make their case for limited flights that they say will benefit local travelers, especially those who live on the north side. Their nemesis is Delta Air Lines, which, they say, refuses to allow any competition whatsoever to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Today we hear from the chairman of the company  trying to establish service at Silver Comet Field, along with a Delta pilot who cites the advantages  of keeping Hartsfield-Jackson as Atlanta's only commercial airport.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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