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(The Center Square) – Illinois health officials push back on new federal guidance, saying Tylenol use in pregnancy does not cause autism. A lawmaker, who is also a physician, weighs in. State Rep. Bill Hauter (R-Morton) is pushing back against the Trump administration’s handling of recent claims linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism. He called…

(The Center Square) — Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue has been fined $100,000 by Maine’s campaign finance regulators for missing a deadline to disclose its contributions. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices approved the fine on Wednesday after rejecting a request from ActBlue Maine to waive the penalty for missing the July…

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation proposing a new visa program in the United States. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pennsylvania) introduced the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act on Tuesday. The program establishes an H-2C visa program for temporary, low-skilled workers in areas where American workers have consistently not been hired. “The…

(The Center Square) – Chronic absenteeism affects the dropout rate, which in turn affects crime and the economy, Georgia lawmakers were told. The House of Representatives and the Senate have special study committees on chronic absenteeism. It is defined as missing more than 10% of a school year. The problem worsened after the pandemic, rising to…

(The Center Square) – The Republican leader in the California Assembly said Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom went too far when he told CBS host Stephen Colbert he feared there would be no free election in 2028. “That’s ridiculous. We’ve had elections every four years for president,” Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher, R-Nicolaus, told The Center Square…

(The Center Square) – Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith reported a 29% decline in the city’s homicide rate in the department’s monthly crime update on Monday. After a mass shooting during the weekend in northwest Louisiana left two dead and six injured, the department delivered updated crime data to the Shreveport City Council during the administrative conference. Overall,…

(The Center Square) − Louisiana will complete a sweeping reorganization of its natural resources agency next week, formally transitioning the Department of Energy and Natural Resources into the newly named Department of Conservation and Energy. The change, effective Oct. 1, comes after nearly two years of legislative work, public stakeholder input, and internal planning triggered…

(The Center Square) – For the first time, Republican voter registrations have topped 2.3 million in North Carolina. Those unaffiliated with any party, however, are about to hit 3 million. And Democrats’ forever lead on the Grand Old Party has dwindled to less than 1.5% of those registered, a scant 11,090 of separation according to…

(The Center Square) – The Ascension Economic Development Corporation is working with 32 potential projects representing $24 billion in possible capital investment and 2,393 new jobs, according to the parish’s annual financial report released Monday. Of the 32 projects, six represent $825 million in potential investment and 22 new jobs — the highest-value proposals currently…

(The Center Square) – When Microsoft announced plans for an additional $4 billion data center in Kenosha County on Thursday morning, it came with comments from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee County Executive and governor candidate David Crowley about the benefits. But many of the usually benefits of a business entering the state –…