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- Oct 26MORATORIUM·FloridaDemocratic gubernatorial nominees in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas have called for data center moratoriums ahead of the November election, while some Republican candidates in those states and others have proposed their own pauses. Industry groups and energy advocates argue moratoriums send a negative message to businesses, while some Democratic nominees in Minnesota and Wisconsin have stopped short of supporting one.The Daily Caller · Florida
- Oct 26VOTE·Miami-Dade Co., FLMiami-Dade County approved incentives in December 2024 for "Project Apollo," a 75,000-square-foot data center in District 12 expected to create 27 jobs and generate nearly $6 million in property tax revenue over 10 years. The project's developer, California-based Metrobloks, was not initially identified in county records, and nearby residents said they received no notice of the planned facility.NBC 6 South Florida · Miami-Dade Co., FL
- Oct 26HEARING·MississippiAmericans frustrated by rising prices are casting midterm ballots with expectations that Congress can provide relief, though most inflation drivers—including global oil prices, presidential tariff policies, and artificial intelligence investments—remain largely outside lawmakers' control. A Democratic congressional majority would face significant obstacles in reversing Trump administration economic policies without presidential cooperation.NBC 15 WPMI · Mississippi
- Oct 26NEWS·MississippiABC 6 interviewed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy about property taxes, income tax, Medicaid fraud, and data centers. Ramaswamy pledged to slash property taxes immediately by resetting them to pre-pandemic levels and said he would begin phasing out the income tax through measures like eliminating capital gains tax in 2027.WSYX · Mississippi
- Oct 26MORATORIUM·TennesseeTennessee gubernatorial candidates have competing proposals for managing the state's roughly 60 operational data centers and 15-20 proposed facilities. While Independent candidates call for moratoriums and Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn emphasizes local community decision-making with ratepayer protections, Democratic candidate Jerri Green sponsors a Memphis moratorium until regulations catch up with the technology.WSMV · Tennessee
- Oct 26HEARING·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 26MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council approved a 135-day moratorium on data center development after an 18-month proposal failed, disappointing residents and advocates who say the shortened pause inadequately protects predominantly Black neighborhoods from environmental hazards associated with AI expansion.Word In Black · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 26NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Oct 26LAWSUITHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal
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