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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Today, the Korean consul general in Atlanta touts the economic benefits of a new Georgia law that makes it easier for foreign business leaders to obtain driver’s licenses. The other guest writer highlights the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Economic Developers Association, a trade group that promotes statewide job creation and growth.

Today's columnists:

License agreement fuels economic growth by He-beom Kim

Trade group creates jobs by Mike E. Pennington

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