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• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Alabama

  Doug Jones proposes moratorium on Alabama data centers, vows Medicaid expansion and lottery push

  Headline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
• Oct 29
  LAWSUIT·Mobile Co., AL

  ‘I rape little girls like you’: Former councilman arrested after allegedly making terrorist threats at Hooters

  Former Mobile City Council member William Carroll was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree making terrorist threats after allegedly making inappropriate and threatening comments toward employees at a Hooters on Oct. 14. According to authorities, Carroll told employees he rapes little girls and kills people, causing one employee to fear for her safety.

  WBRC · Mobile Co., AL
• Oct 29
  VOTE·Lowndes Co., AL

  Data Centers in Minnesota: What They Could Cost Your Household

  Minnesota has about a dozen proposed mega-scale data centers, with only Meta's Rosemount facility under construction. State rules require large electricity customers like data centers to pay all attributable utility costs and repealed exemptions on their electricity use effective 2025.

  Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder · Lowndes Co., AL
• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Hillsborough Co., FL

  Tampa City Council advances Alan Clendenin’s AI data center moratorium proposal

  Tampa City Council approved a motion to halt new artificial intelligence data center applications and develop a temporary moratorium on such facilities. The proposal, introduced by Chair Alan Clendenin, directs staff to prepare regulations and schedule public hearings in December and January.

  Florida Politics · Hillsborough Co., FL
• Oct 29
  UTILITIES·Duval Co., FL

  I-TEAM: JEA faces massive power requests from data centers eyeing Jacksonville

  Data center companies are requesting massive amounts of electricity from Jacksonville's JEA utility, with one September 2024 inquiry seeking 1,248 megawatts—more power than current infrastructure can support. JEA officials cite supply chain constraints and the need for dedicated substations as obstacles to meeting these demands.

  News4JAX · Duval Co., FL
• Oct 29
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Georgia PSC Election Could Reshape Data Center Boom

  Georgia voters will decide two Public Service Commission seats on November 3, 2026, in a race that could reshape how the state handles data center expansion. The election outcome may determine whether Democrats gain their first three-member majority on the five-member board in three decades, with control potentially affecting electricity rates and grid expansion decisions amid a data center pipeline involving more than 100 operational facilities and 119 additional planned projects.

  Hoodline · Fulton Co., GA
• Oct 29
  NEWS·Georgia

  Mike Collins speaks on diesel prices, data centers during Leesburg campaign stop

  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins spoke at a Leesburg campaign event, discussing diesel prices affecting farmers and advocating for local control over data center approvals. Collins also outlined plans to lower costs of living through tax reductions, deregulation, and energy independence.

  WALB.com · Georgia
• Oct 29
  NEWS·Georgia

  US Data centers are on the ballot

  Midterm election results could reshape federal data center regulation, with a Democratic sweep potentially spurring legislation on grid costs and environmental reporting, while gubernatorial races in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio carry particular significance for data center development. Local opposition may relocate rather than halt projects, especially when facilities provide local benefits or self-supply power.

  Oxford Economics · Georgia
• Oct 29
  UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LA

  Jeff Landry wants to rename data centers ‘digital factories.’ Here’s why.

  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday he will rebrand data centers as "digital factories" and attach new requirements to a sales tax exemption for the facilities, including partnerships with universities and community commitments, as voter sentiment turns against AI data center development.

  The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Richland Parish, LA
• Oct 29
  DEALS·Louisiana

  Landry announces new tax break requirements for data centers, which he now calls 'digital factories'

  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced new requirements for data centers seeking state tax breaks, rebranding the facilities as "digital factories." Companies must now demonstrate commitments to preventing rate increases, strengthening grid reliability, protecting natural resources and investing in local workforces to qualify for the Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption program.

  WBRZ · Louisiana
• Oct 29
  UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LA

  Gov. Jeff Landry to call data centers ‘digital factories’ as he adds conditions to tax breaks

  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced new conditions for a data center tax break and said the state will refer to data centers as "digital factories" as voter sentiment turns against AI buildouts. The economic development agency said data center companies must meet criteria including establishing university partnerships and making long-term community commitments to receive the sales tax exemption.

  NOLA.com · Richland Parish, LA
• Oct 29
  LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MS

  ‘Elonville’: Why is Elon Musk’s xAI buying homes instead of land for AI data centers?

  xAI is offering to purchase homes in a Mississippi neighborhood near its data centers, with a contractual requirement that sellers agree not to join a lawsuit over noise from gas turbines powering the facility. The company has reportedly targeted 418 homes in Colonial Hills, with residents complaining of persistent, disruptive noise from the power plant.

  The American Bazaar · DeSoto Co., MS