Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning Feb. 24.

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

The final day of regular session saw an adjournment, a continuation and a new start

Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.

Richmonders recently gathered to discuss climate action, grants

Speaker Don Scott sees new stipend as a way to encourage parents to run for office.

The U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments over birthright citizenship yesterday. And, week one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial featured testimony from witnesses and alleged victims.

Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart.

Criticism of "activist" judges predates the term and has come from both ends of the political spectrum. Democratic and Republican presidents alike have accused the courts of exceeding their constitutional role.

Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.