little more on Lessin's conflict of interest: https://www.nbc12.com/2021/10/02/after-poker-disaster-watchdog-suggests-stripping-va-charitable-gaming-board-some-powers/ https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/09/28/virginia-doesnt-have-licensed-poker-rooms-a-state-gambling-board-chairman-opened-one-anyway/

fraud. Edit: I find it interesting that the GOP [used Ranked-Choice Voting to select him](https://www.virginiamercury.com/2022/12/14/virginia-republicans-are-using-ranked-choice-voting-again-democrats-still-arent/).

school modernization committee. We can’t blame RPS for the effects of the Dillon rule. https://www.virginiamercury.com/2022/02/03/if-it-wont-help-the-legislature-should-get-out-of-the-way-on-school-construction/

stops, then it's really pollen season. Oh, and [invasive fire ants continue their march north](https://www.virginiamercury.com/2022/05/31/invasive-fire-ants-continue-their-march-across-virginia/) from Florida and Georgia and South Carolina and North Carolina. Aaaaaaahh, transitionary climates are so chaotic