Elections Could Pose Key Test For Both Parties
Under her leadership, Democrats have moved quickly to pass a wave of legislation seeking to fulfill campaign promises to their voters and push the state further to the left. They have passed bills legalizing marijuana, instituting universal background checks, raising the minimum wage and loosening voting restrictions. If Gov. Ralph Northam signs their latest high-profile bill into law, Virginia will also soon become the first southern state to abolish the death penalty. "We are doing exactly what we told Virginians we would do. And I think that's important," Filler-Corn told CNN in an interview. "Campaigning on the issues and the values that are important to you -- and following through." And on other issues, like Confederate monuments and the January 6 insurrection on the US Capitol, Filler-Corn and other state Democrats haven't hesitated to take a strong stance. After the riots in Washington, she moved quickly to strip committee assignments from three GOP ...