On May 1, 2004, the European Union carried out its largest single expansion, welcoming ten new member states at once: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It was a turning point because it reshaped the map of European cooperation after the Cold War, bringing many countries that had spent decades behind the Iron Curtain into the EU’s shared system of laws, trade rules, and political coordination. At the time, it promised
The Missouri House voted down a bill Thursday that would have expanded the rights of parents in their child’s school or doctor’s office. The bill faced robust debate Tuesday, which ended with the House signaling its approval with a vocal vote. However, the bill was unable to cross the threshold of votes needed Thursday for […]
Kennedy Voss, Anika Austvold
CHICAGO – As May 1 – the unofficial “Moving Day” for thousands of Chicago-area renters – arrives, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is reminding Illinoisans that a new address comes with a few simple but important steps to stay compliant and avoid headaches. “Moving is stressful enough, updating your address shouldn’t be,” Giannoulias said. “In fact, it’s quick, easy and essential to making sure you receive important
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