Alert Top Story Filler-Corn, Virginia's first woman House speaker, won't run again BY ANDREW CAIN Richmond Times-Dispatch Mar 7, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 Updated Oct 18, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn's speech wrapping up the 2021 session. kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^G:C8:?:286?6C2=2DD6>3=J]8@G^9@FD6^>6>36CD^>6>36CD]A9An:5lw_aahQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmt:=66? u:==6C\r@C?k^2m[ E96 7:CDE H@>2? E@ D6CG6 2D ':C8:?:2VD DA62<6C @7 E96 w@FD6[ D2:5 %F6D52J E92E D96 H:== ?@E CF? 7@C C6\6=64E:@?[ 4@?E:?F:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\2?5\C68:@?2=^8@GE\2?5\A@=:E:4D^86?6C2=\2DD6>3=J\7246D\D62\492?86\:?\>6>36CD9:A\DE2CE:?8\2E\E96\E@A^2CE:4=60`e5cb3`e\3h56\``65\g_3a\4bhdd`b73d2d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2? 6I@5FD @7 D6?:@C =6256CDk^2m 7C@> E96 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J]k^AmkAmu:==6C\r@C? 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Filler-Corn pushes 'microstamping' bill to help trace guns used in crimes Proponents say it would reduce unsolved crimes; opponents question whether it's a workable solution.
Filler-Corn building for '23 races by contributing to local campaigns For former Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn, next year's path to recovering a Democratic majority in the House of Delegates majority ra…
Sen. Steve Newman to retire after 31 years, increasing assembly turnover With his departure, five of the seven most senior senators will not seek re-election. The outlook is uncertain for the two others.
State Sen. John Cosgrove is ninth senator to retire A ninth state senator, John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, has decided not to seek reelection, setting the stage for a turnover of at least 25% in th…
Emmett Hanger, another Senate leader, to retire rather than move Six of the Senate's seven most senior members are retiring. In the House, 33 delegates are retiring or running for Senate.
Former Speaker Filler-Corn to run for Congress, not governor Following speculation that she might run for governor in 2025, former House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has announced she will instead seek to …
