Richmonders recently gathered to discuss climate action, grants

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

It wasn't about diversity, they say. It was about ending discrimination.

Updated: Legislators are scheduled to reconvene on April 2.

Residents of the commonwealth likely will send a woman to the governor's mansion for the first time.

More than 20,000 residents were evacuated from Cologne's city center Wednesday after the bombs were unearthed on Monday during preparatory work for road construction.

The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and vetting capabilities.

In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.