ATLANTA— State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) will re-introduce the “Casino Poker Room” bill during the 2017 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. Originally introduced during the 2015 session, this legislation would create a referendum allowing voters to decide on the legalization of poker rooms in select entertainment districts in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Waites to Re-Introduce Poker Room Legislation”
Reps. Cannon, Drenner and Waites Comment of North Carolina’s HB 2
ATLANTA – State Representatives Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) today commented on North Carolina’s House Bill 2, or the “bathroom bill”: Continue reading “Reps. Cannon, Drenner and Waites Comment of North Carolina’s HB 2”
EDITORIAL: Keep the Public Safe, Support HB 11
By State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta)
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EDITORIAL: The Deadliest Highway in America is in our own Backyard
By State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta)
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Rep. Waites to Re-Introduce Legislation Requiring Firearm Safety Training
ATLANTA – State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) recently pre-filed House Bill 11 for the upcoming 2017 legislative session, legislation that would require new Georgia applicants to complete firearms safety training in order to apply for a weapons carry license. Rep. Waites originally introduced similar legislation during the 2016 legislative session. Continue reading “Rep. Waites to Re-Introduce Legislation Requiring Firearm Safety Training”