For Virginia General Assembly s progressive shift, VA Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn credits diversity
When she first got to the House of Delegates 11 years ago, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn remembers being the only mother of school-age children on the chamberâs floor.
The Fairfax Democrat is now the first woman to ever preside over the House, which, she says, has been remade by the diversity of perspectives Democrats have ushered in: Women and Black lawmakers lead key committees, Latino and Asian Americans have recently organized their own caucuses, and Indian Americans now have one of their own in a House seat.
Filler-Corn, speaker since January 2020, says itâs led to the kind of legislation a broad coalition of Virginians can get behind, a key point she hopes will drive public support for Democrats this November.
Virginia awards $6 3 million in workforce development, other grants
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GO Virginia grants to assist with local workforce development, startups, infrastructure
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Three local projects are among the 15 statewide set to receive a total of $6.3 million in GO Virginia economic development grants.
The projects receiving funds will provide additional capacity to expand workforce development and talent pipelines in key industries, support the growth of startup businesses and entrepreneurial ecosystems, grow Virginia’s portfolio of business-ready sites, and assist regions with mitigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Assembly sets marijuana legalization for July 1
Marijuana Legalization WVIR By Daniel Grimes | April 7, 2021 at 6:38 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 6:38 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The Virginia General Assembly approved Governor Ralph Northamâs efforts to speed up marijuana legalization.
In a Reconvene Session on Wednesday, the General Assembly voted to legalize simple possessions of pot by July 1.
It was originally set for 2024, but Governor Northam and House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn wanted to move it up.
âEnding penalties for something that the General Assembly has made a policy decision will no longer be an offense. It just seems like if weâre going to set up a legal market that thereâs not a sense to penalize people while we do so,â State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), who co-sponsored the legislation, said.
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