It’s for the Oil

The meeting was a broad review of current local and national news, policy debates, and community issues, moving through topics in roughly chronological order. Participants discussed Virginia redistricting proposals and ballot language and considered potential effects on rural and urban representation, reviewed a Virginia procurement provision tied to minority- and women-owned business set-asides and possible constitutional challenges, and noted an alleged COVID-relief fraud case. Technical and audio problems for one participant were troubleshooted informally, and plans for a new microphone purchase and installation were discussed.