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More than £152,000 was claimed for travel costs to the Assembly - during a period when it has not been functioning

The Alliance MLA for South Belfast wrote for Belfast Live about the childcare situation in Northern Ireland after 30 hours of free childcare in England was announced in the budget

As California's student housing crisis deepens, plans to build more campus apartments and dorms are facing myriad roadblocks that could delay construction of thousands of urgently needed beds across the state's three public higher education systems.

Artist Colin Davidson’s Silent Testimony will be displayed at Parliament Buildings throughout April.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's announcement that former HSE CEO Paul Reid would be appointed to the chairmanship led to criticism from some Government TD that it looked like a case of "jobs for the boys".

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Wisconsin House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 27-March 5. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:   

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 128 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 128, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Democrats sponsored five, while Republicans sponsored one. The six bills are:

During a speech given on International Woman’s Day, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision to put forward a bill enshrining abortion rights in the country's constitution. Despite being lauded by women’s rights groups, changing the constitution may be more difficult than it appears.

Police dogs seriously injured 186 people within the last two years—more than batons or tasers did, according to the ACLU.