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- Sep 23ZONING·Jefferson Co., ALBessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley lost his reelection bid Tuesday to former state legislator Louise Alexander, who garnered 54.5% of votes in a runoff election dominated by debate over a controversial $14.5 billion hyperscale data center project that Gulley had backed and signed non-disclosure agreements about.AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 23LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALLouise Alexander defeated incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley in a Bessemer mayoral runoff Tuesday with 54.53% of the vote. The election was marked by significant turnover across city government, including three new City Council members and five new school board members.WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 23MORATORIUM·FloridaRepublican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds received Lt. Gov. Jay Collins' endorsement Tuesday and held campaign events in Central Florida, while opponent David Jolly visited Virginia's "Data Center Alley" to promote his planned statewide data center moratorium. President Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly, defending his decision to start a war with Iran and defending his recent White House media ban.Bay News 9 · Florida
- Sep 23MORATORIUM·FloridaNorthport city commissioners voted Tuesday on whether to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers following months of debate. Residents expressed concerns about infrastructure capacity and water availability, with Manatee County also considering a similar ban.ABC7 WWSB · Florida
- Sep 23MORATORIUM·Walton Co., GABaltimore County Council unanimously voted Sept. 22 to extend its data center moratorium for another year while the county studies potential impacts of the industry, including electricity and water usage concerns raised by residents and environmental groups.WBFF · Walton Co., GA
- Sep 23HEARING·Shelby Co., TNWest Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon said his city will approach data center development differently than Memphis, having learned from xAI's earlier unsuccessful bid and requiring commitments such as water recycling and electric-system upgrades from Google's planned facility, which he said could generate 600 permanent jobs.fox13memphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 23MORATORIUMBaltimore County Council extended the county's data center moratorium through December 2027, providing additional time to develop regulations. The Planning Board previously released a Data Center Study Report outlining potential regulatory frameworks.wbal.com · also at WBAL-TV
- Sep 22MORATORIUM·Miami-Dade Co., FLFlorida Democrats called Tuesday for a moratorium on data center construction, citing impacts on water and energy costs and quality of life near sites like a planned Iron Mountain facility. Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, support data centers and enacted legislation this year requiring transparency and local zoning authority while preventing utility costs from being passed to nearby residents.NBC 6 South Florida · Miami-Dade Co., FL
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- Sep 22MORATORIUM·Miami-Dade Co., FLFlorida Democrats held a news conference near an AI data center under construction in Miami-Dade County to oppose Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' support for embracing data center development, while his Democratic challenger David Jolly advocates for a one-year moratorium citing noise pollution and real estate devaluation concerns.WPLG Local 10 · Miami-Dade Co., FL
- Sep 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNDaily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN