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Thursday conversation: Leadership

By Rick Badie
May 16, 2013

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.

Today, a University of Georgia professor and his graduate assistant offer research findings that show county comprehensive plans, mandated by the state, may create jobs in the long term. Meanwhile, an executive of a teen advocacy group implores us to take the lead in educating youth on financial matters.

Guest columnists:

County planning creates jobs  by Jeffrey H. Dorfman and Jennie Allison

Teach teens financial literacy  by Jack Harris

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