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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Is Atlanta poised to become the Silicon Valley of biotechnology? Executives of Galectin Therapeutics, a bio tech firm that recently located here, think the city possesses the infrastructure and business climate to make it happen. Meanwhile, a hospital executive writes about the local growth of urgent care centers, medical facilities that offer patients convenient hours and free up emergency rooms.

Guest columnist:

Atlanta can become Silicon Valley of biotechnology by Gilbert F. Amelio,Rod Martin

Urgent care centers benefit community by Sharad Patel

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Gov. Brian Kemp, here speaking about Hurricane Helene relief bills in May 8, strategically vetoed a few bills in the final hours of Georgia's bill-signing period. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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