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• Nov 2
  MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., AL

  Voters face local races, amendments Tuesday

  Voters in Morgan County will decide contested races for County Commission, three state House seats, and statewide offices Tuesday, along with voting on constitutional amendments. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must present photo identification.

  Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
• Nov 2
  NEWS·Jackson Co. (AL), AL

  Jackson County — APR

  Headline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Jackson Co. (AL), AL
• Nov 2
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Could data center backlash flip Florida?

  Bipartisan opposition to data center developments in Florida is energizing some Republican voters to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly over Republican nominee Byron Donalds, who has backing from the tech industry. Polls show the race is closer than expected, though Donalds maintains significant financial and party advantages.

  The Verge · Florida
• Nov 2
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  2026 Midterm Elections: What’s On The Ballot For CRE

  Bisnow · Florida
• Nov 2
  NEWS·Georgia

  OpenAI Pledges Data Center Power Cuts, Up to 1 GW in Georgia

  Headline onlyFourWeekMBA · Georgia
• Nov 2
  VOTE·Georgia

  OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program to cut data center power use during emergencies

  OpenAI launched the Grid Protectors Program to reduce electricity consumption at its data center campuses during grid emergencies, using a Georgia contract as a template. The planned Georgia campus will demand 3.2 GW of power with up to 1 GW of flexible demand response available to the grid during high-demand events.

  Crypto Briefing · Georgia
• Nov 2
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis opts for short-term data center pause instead of one-year moratorium

  The Memphis City Council voted for a 135-day halt to data center construction instead of a proposed one-year moratorium, complementing the mayor's 90-day study on development impacts. The pause follows public opposition to data center growth driven by SpaceXAI projects in the region.

  Building Design + Construction · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 2
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit over xAI data center pollution in Mississippi

  Headline onlyBaltimore Sun · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 2
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  SpaceX loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over xAI data center pollution — facility allegedly emits over 5,00 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of cancer-causing formaldehyde annually

  Tom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 2
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  We need a sensible moratorium on data centers in Memphis | Opinion

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 2
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis

  Headline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 2
  LAWSUIT

  Data center backlash playing out in Arkansas’ local races, not statewide or federal campaigns

  Data center concerns have sparked local political backlash in Arkansas communities seeking to restrict construction, but unlike Ohio and Texas, the issue has remained largely absent from statewide races for governor and Congress. A poll of likely voters in the 2nd Congressional District found more than half of Arkansans strongly opposed to data centers in their communities.

  Arkansas Advocate