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- Oct 21LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALA lawsuit filed Sunday alleges the Lowndes County Commission violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act when it approved a 2,200-acre hyperscale data center and $1.15 billion tax abatement last week. At a Tuesday special meeting, commissioners approved minutes from the prior vote in a 3-2 decision, with two commissioners and residents objecting to the process.Alabama Reflector · Lowndes Co., AL · also at News From The States, rocketcitynow.com
- Oct 21UTILITIES·FloridaParallax Holdings announced plans for a $325 million data center in South Florida, though the exact location remains undisclosed. The facility is expected to generate tax revenue and create construction and permanent technical jobs, with additional details on the site and timeline coming in the following weeks.Hoodline · Florida
- Oct 21NEWS·FloridaFlorida State University is building a statewide data repository mandated by the 2025 Tristin Murphy Act to consolidate behavioral health information from five state agencies. The secure system aims to help policymakers and researchers assess treatment outcomes and identify gaps in mental health and substance use services across Florida.Mirage News · Florida
- Oct 21ZONING·FloridaPalm Beach County planning officials approved a site plan modification on October 7, 2026, allowing Project Tango to expand its data center space from 206,000 square feet to nearly 700,000 square feet on a 202.67-acre parcel near State Road 80, operating within pre-existing master plan entitlements after commissioners rejected a larger expansion proposal in July.The Boca Raton Tribune · Florida
- Oct 21NEWS·GeorgiaGwinnett Daily Post · Georgia
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSNeighbors of SpaceXAI operations in Southaven aired complaints about noise, property buyout offers, and lack of transparency at a data center roundtable attended by state and federal officials. The meeting addressed concerns as data centers expand across the Memphis metro area and Southaven approved another SpaceXAI facility.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis Light, Gas and Water's board unanimously approved three-year rate increases starting in 2027, including 12% annual hikes for residential water customers and 11% annual increases for gas customers. The board also created a new water rate class for data centers at 30% annually.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Trump administration has revoked more than 300,000 U.S. visas since returning to office, accelerating an immigration crackdown. Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja, joining Kenya with nine confirmed cases and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with over 9,000 cases. Memphis leaders deadlocked 6-6 on rejecting an 18-month moratorium on new data center development amid concerns over artificial intelligence industry expansion.Newsweek · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis city leaders rejected a one-year data center moratorium but approved a shorter development pause, according to a vote during a heated council meeting.Social News XYZ · Shelby Co., TN · also at CBS News, Modern Ghana
- Oct 21VOTEPresident Trump proposes that AI companies generate their own electricity and pay financial dividends to communities hosting data centers to address opposition. Republicans are also advancing competing proposals, including plans for free electricity to nearby residents.WBMA · also at WPMI Local 15 News
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