Georgia Today: Georgia attorney steps down; Girl Scouts oppose rock quarry; State Ethics Commission

Story 1:

A Georgia attorney who filed legal challenges seeking to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss is giving up his law license.

Lin Wood was facing possible disbarment for violating professional codes relating to false claims and bizarre behavior, and promoted baseless conspiracies that made him the subject of complaints before the state bar.

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Georgia parents suing the state over its law limiting gender-affirming care for transgender children had their first day in court yesterday.

The law went into effect July 1 and lawyers for the parents are asking a federal judge to block it while the case moves forward.

Story 3:

A South Georgia Girl Scouts organization is rallying in opposition to a rock quarry development in Crawford County.

GPB's Eliza Moore has the full report on this edition of Georgia Today.

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Officials at Valdosta's South Georgia Medical Center last month announced that the state Department of Public Health has recognized their hospital with a Level 3 designation.

Before the designation, the closest Level 3 trauma centers to Valdosta were in Thomasville, 45 miles away, and Cordele, 90 miles away.

The designation fills a coverage gap along the Interstate 75 corridor.

Story 5:

Atlanta-based convenience store giant RaceTrac is buying the nationally recognized fuel brand Gulf Oil.

The purchase announced yesterday was made for an undisclosed sum and expands RaceTrac's family of companies to nearly 40 states.

Story 6:

The mastermind behind an almost $10 million fraud scheme has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison.

Kayricka Wortham has been sentenced for stealing more than $9.4 million while working as an operations manager at the Amazon Warehouse in Smyrna from August 2020 to March 2022.

Story 7:

Georgia could see more parents and caregivers seek public office under a new ruling by the state Ethics Commission. 

GPB’s Donna Lowry has the full report on this edition of Georgia Today.

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In June 2023, the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission voted unanimously to expand the rules for political campaign contributions to include elder and dependent care.

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Story 8:

Southeast Georgia's Bryan County has issued a partial development moratorium.

The pause on new permits includes the area around the new plant and could last for months while planners work through applications.

Story 9:

In sports: the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-1 last night,

And the Atlanta Dream defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 90-79. 

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