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- Oct 29NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 29NEWS·Madison Co., ALData center development in Alabama has generated billions in private investment and created jobs in communities including Huntsville, Jackson County, and Montgomery, with benefits extending to infrastructure improvements, tax revenue for schools, and skilled employment opportunities. The article argues data centers represent economic opportunity similar to previous automotive and aerospace industry investments in the state.Alabama Political Reporter · Madison Co., AL
- Oct 29VOTE·Madison Co., ALDemocratic lieutenant governor nominee Phillip Ensler and Republican nominee John Wahl debated education, affordability and data centers Wednesday night in Huntsville, likely the only debate among state office candidates this election cycle. The candidates disagreed on expanding Medicaid, the CHOOSE Act voucher program, and whether the governor and lieutenant governor should run as a ticket.Alabama Reflector · Madison Co., AL
- Oct 29VOTE·AlabamaRepublican gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville released a policy plan addressing data centers, tax reduction, education expansion and government audits, though implementing many proposals may face fiscal constraints and require legislative approval in a state where the governor has limited power relative to the Legislature.Alabama Reflector · Alabama
- Oct 29NEWS·Tuscaloosa Co., ALTwo major Alabama gubernatorial candidates—Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Tommy Tuberville—are debating data centers ahead of next week's election, with Jones questioning Tuberville's stock dealings in Alibaba while Tuberville defends the projects. According to the Cleanview website, Alabama has thirteen data centers operating and fifteen more planned, though concerns about water usage and utility rates persist despite recent legislation requiring large facilities to sign energy contracts with state regulators.APR | Alabama Public Radio · Tuscaloosa Co., AL · also at APR | Alabama Public Radio
- Oct 29NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyTreasure Coast News · Florida
- Oct 29HEARING·FloridaHeadline onlywtol.com · Florida
- Oct 29NEWS·GeorgiaThe Georgia Chamber of Commerce is assisting communities in evaluating their readiness for data center development through its Data Center Ready Community Designation program, which considers factors like available industrial land and transmission capacity to ensure responsible growth.Coastal Courier · Georgia
- Oct 29ZONING·GeorgiaThe Rome News-Tribune · Georgia
- Oct 29MORATORIUM·Richland Parish, LAA Louisiana TV station investigated President Trump's claim that residents near Meta's Hyperion data center received $10,000 checks and found no evidence supporting it. Two local residents and the state's economic development agency confirmed no such payments were made, though teachers in the school district received $50,000 bonuses from increased tax revenue.
- Oct 29ZONING·Shelby Co., TNThe NAACP and Young, Gifted & Green launched "Climate on Your Ballot," an election dashboard tracking 1,727 data centers nationwide, allowing residents to find candidates' positions on environmental issues like data center development, electricity costs, and water usage ahead of November elections.Mother Jones · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 29NEWS