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MARC HYDEN: Don’t blame data centers for failed public policy
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (103+ words) The Rome News-Tribune Data centers have become a kind of boogeyman among voters lately. Recent polling even suggests that new data center construction is less popular than the IRS. Only 27% of Americans at least somewhat favor new data center construction,…...
All Georgia data center ordinances -- from most to least restrictive
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (947+ words) 20 counties and 15 cities in Georgia have updated their UDO since 2024 with data center language, 12 counties and 6 cities are currently drafting their rules around data center development. Since last October, the list of counties and cities in Georgia creating a data…...
Amid data center backlash, Google gives $1M for South Georgia wetlands
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (15+ words) The Rome News-Tribune...
DAVID CARROLL: Dear iPhone, I need a break
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) A friend of mine recently lost his iPhone. I’ll call him Jack, since that’s his name. (He doesn’t read my column, so we’re safe here.) For about 24 hours, Jack’s life was a mess. He couldn’t focus on anything except his…...
Data centers in NWGA: Counties at a crossroads
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1337+ words) FILE - The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. This is Part 5 of “Georgia’s hidden industry,” a five-part series produced by the Times-Journal staff on the proliferation of data centers in Northwest Georgia…...
Georgia's hidden industry: Why are communities divided?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1460+ words) This is Part 4 of “Georgia’s hidden industry,” our five-part series on the proliferation of data centers in Northwest Georgia and beyond. It’s been a long time since two fairly innocuous words have caused as much concern as these: data and…...
Data centers in NWGA: Floyd County at a crossroads
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1394+ words) This is Part 5 of “Georgia’s hidden industry,” a five-part series produced by the Rome News-Tribune on the proliferation of data centers in Northwest Georgia and beyond. It’s been a long time since two fairly innocuous words have caused as much…...
Our view: Five parts, one conversation: understanding data centers in Floyd County
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (267+ words) As we publish the fifth and final installment of our series on data centers in Northwest Georgia and beyond, it is worth pausing to reflect on what we’ve tried to share over the past five weeks — and why it matters....
Georgia’s hidden industry: Jobs, taxes and incentives: Who benefits?
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1469+ words) This is Part 3 of “Georgia’s hidden industry,” our five-part series on the proliferation of data centers in Northwest Georgia and beyond. The series is published weekly. It’s been a long time since two fairly innocuous words have caused as much…...
Georgia’s hidden industry: What's in the (data center) box?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1247+ words) This is Part 2 of “Georgia’s hidden industry,” a five-part series produced by the Calhoun Times on the proliferation of data centers in Northwest Georgia and beyond. The series is being published weekly on Saturday. It’s been a long time since…...