Malware attack spurs cybersecurity dollars and more Va. headlines

• Rep. Bob Good endorsed Jarome Bell, a far-right candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd District who has called for the executions of anyone convicted of voter fraud and recently posted “the whole fake Russia war is about being gay.”—Washington Post

• Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker announced she’s running to keep the job, despite some feeling the party hasn’t fully reckoned with its losses last year.—Washington Post

• The city of Portsmouth will pay $11 million to the family of a man killed during a high-speed police chase.—Virginian-Pilot

• After a malware attack briefly crippled the Virginia General Assembly’s IT system, policymakers are budgeting $150 million for cybersecurity initiatives.—Richmond Times-Dispach

• Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw says he’s closing a loophole in his Washington Commanders stadium bill that seemed to allow “bottomless taxpayer investment” in development around a stadium.—Washington Post

• House Republicans rejected a bill to allow resentencing for nearly 600 Virginians incarcerated on marijuana-related felony charges.—Associated Press

• Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak at UVA next month.—NBC29

• Gov. Glenn Youngkin says a state board is shutting him out of the process of hiring a new leader for the Virginia Community College System.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• The trucker convoy circling the D.C. Beltway seems to be having a minimal impact on traffic.—Washington Post

• People in the Shenandoah Valley are feeling the pain of rising gas costs. “My car has been parked for two months because I can’t afford to drive the damn thing.”—Daily News-Record

• Legendary Richmond Times-Dispatch photographer Bob Brown is retiring after more than 50 years in the business.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

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