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• Oct 11
  MORATORIUM·Georgia

  Oct. 11 – Bills to STOP Data Centers or cut tax incentives being tracked by Georgia Tech

  Georgia Tech's Energy Policy and Innovation Center is tracking legislation filed for the January General Assembly session addressing data center issues, including bills proposing moratoriums on new facilities, repealing or limiting tax exemptions for data center equipment, and requiring disclosure of resource use and cost allocation to data center operators.

  Savannah Business Journal · Georgia
• Oct 11
  VOTE·Georgia

  The Georgia Vote | Candidates discuss data centers ahead of election (10/10/2026)

  Headline only11Alive.com · Georgia
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL

  Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies seize nearly 60 pounds of methamphetamine during traffic stop

  Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies seized nearly 60 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Bessemer on Oct. 5. Donnarius Thomas, 37, was arrested and charged with two counts of drug trafficking and second degree possession of marijuana.

  WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
• Oct 10
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Nebius Stock: A $304 Target, a Birmingham Court Fight and the 50-Megawatt Question

  Rosenblatt Securities initiated a Buy rating on Nebius with a $304 price target based on AI training and inference demand. The company faces a legal challenge to its planned Birmingham data center, and investors are monitoring whether recently acquired technology will deliver promised improvements in GPU utilization and operational efficiency.

  AD HOC NEWS · Jefferson Co., AL
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Alabama

  Alabama group’s agenda includes ending state grocery tax

  Alabama Arise has identified ending state sales tax on groceries and giving counties authority over data center issues among its top legislative priorities for 2027.

  timesdaily.com · Alabama
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Florida

  Florida voters push back on data centers and AI, NBC6 poll says

  Headline onlyNBC 6 South Florida · Florida
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  MARC HYDEN: Data-center disinformation proliferates across Georgia

  The Rome News-Tribune · Fulton Co., GA
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Hinds Co., MS

  Entergy Warns AWS of Possible Mississippi Data Center Disconnections

  Entergy Mississippi warned Amazon Web Services that Jackson-area data centers may face disconnections during peak electricity demand periods. AWS modified its power systems to enable automatic backup generation switching in response to grid-capacity constraints.

  TOKENPOST · Hinds Co., MS
• Oct 10
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council moves forward with proposals to govern data center development

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 10
  PERMIT

  'We’ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers

  Dothan Eagle
• Oct 9
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis Mayor Paul Young announces executive order aimed at data center study

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Mayor Paul Young Signs Order for 90-Day Data Center Study

  Memphis Mayor Paul Young signed an executive order establishing a 90-day study to develop data center regulations addressing land use, infrastructure, air quality, water resources, and noise. The study group will submit recommendations to the city and present findings publicly, with at least three community education sessions required.

  Memphis Flyer · Shelby Co., TN