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- Nov 13NEWS·Mobile Co., ALMaryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he is challenging New York Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader following Democrats' midterm victories. The closed-ballot leadership election is scheduled for December 1, with Schumer saying he has the votes to win.NBC 15 WPMI · Mobile Co., AL
- Nov 13PERMIT·FloridaGov.-elect Byron Donalds is being urged by former primary opponent James Fishback to oppose a proposed data center in Polk County, after Donalds stated local communities will have final say on such development. Over 500 residents attended a public workshop opposing the Auburndale Technology Center project over concerns about electricity consumption, proximity to homes and schools, and noise impacts.Just The News · Florida
- Nov 13LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSDeSoto County recorded the largest shift toward Democrats of any Mississippi county in the U.S. Senate race, swinging approximately 23 points from 2020 to 2026. Mississippi's permit board rejected an appeal of air permits for SpaceXAI's Southaven data center following two days of testimony.Tippah News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Nov 13NEWS·Montgomery Co. (TN), TNClarksville and Montgomery County officials say water and electricity capacity limits prevent them from welcoming additional data centers beyond Google's existing facility in the county. Officials cite concerns about resource availability and lack of knowledge about data center impacts despite a nondisclosure agreement with Google.14 News · Montgomery Co. (TN), TN
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- Nov 13ZONINGIrondale city officials will hold a public hearing Tuesday to discuss proposed data center regulations that include limits on water usage, power requirements, and noise restrictions. The ordinance also requires companies to enter community benefit agreements and be approved through conditional use development processes.WVTM Channel 13
- Nov 12NEWS·Mobile Co., ALA 9-year-old French bulldog named Pepper, stolen from a parked car in Worthington, was recovered after the person who purchased her on Facebook Marketplace contacted the dog's owner to return her. The dog requires medication three times daily and has ongoing medical needs.NBC 15 WPMI · Mobile Co., AL
- Nov 12LAWSUIT·AlabamaAlabama's 2025-2026 school report cards showed 27 schools earning perfect scores of 100 across 13 districts, with Mountain Brook City Schools leading with four perfect-scoring schools. Scores are based on academic achievement, growth, chronic absenteeism, and English language progress, with 22 of the perfect-scoring schools being elementary schools.AL.com · Alabama
- Nov 12NEWS·Polk Co., FLHeadline onlyLakeland Ledger · Polk Co., FL
- Nov 12NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Florida · also at Yahoo
- Nov 12LAWSUIT·Orleans Parish, LAEntergy Louisiana filed a lawsuit seeking to use expropriation to acquire rights to 14 tracts of land in Lincoln Parish to build a 58-mile transmission line supplying electricity to Meta's planned data center in Richland Parish. The utility claims the project serves a public purpose by meeting electricity demand and improving grid reliability.WWNO · Orleans Parish, LA
- Nov 12LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN