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.

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The Georgia Department of Transportation says the new “price-managed” lanes being built on I-75 in Henry County are an option for commuters that will provide welcome reliability and relief from traffic congestion. But a local highway engineer argues that new free lanes are the best way to go for taxpayers, even if it means raising the gas tax.

Guest columnists:

New toll lanes provide reliability by Toby Carr

Free lanes for all is still the best answer by James Eason

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