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Wisconsin county considers 18-month hyperscale data center moratorium
52+ min ago (428+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin's Dane County board is considering an 18-month moratorium on what it calls hyperscale data centers including applications, zoning permits or citing in the county that includes the state capital of Madison. The board said that the…...
Data center tax breaks paused as lawmakers study impact
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (706+ words) (The Center Square) " Ohio Gov. Mike De Wine paused any new sales and use tax exemptions for data centers as the state legislature studies the impact of the rapidly growing industry. Ohio currently has 205 data centers, according to Data Center…...
School cellphone ban can't be OK'd fast enough for "fed up" parents and teachers
6+ day, 22+ min ago (539+ words) (The Center Square) " Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phones during school hours. For concerned parents and teachers, action can't come soon enough." Public support for the bill is widespread and…...
Cleveland group supports data centers; tax breaks cost $1. 5 B in 2025
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (388+ words) (The Center Square) " A major business group in Ohio is support of data centers, which have sparked opposition in many locations across the state and a state constitutional petition drive to ban large centers. The Greater Cleveland Partnership, which has…...
Farmland prime for data centers, but at what cost?
1+ week, 18+ min ago (703+ words) (The Center Square) " Data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects, and residents in affected communities are mounting opposition, concerned about the industrialization of their farmland. At the same time, Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is pursuing two…...
Report: Cautionary advice to governments granting overzealous tax breaks
1+ week, 3+ day ago (583+ words) (The Center Square) " Data centers can produce "tremendous dividends" for both the national economy and local communities, a taxpayer's group concludes in two new studies. The centers have caused friction nationwide over concerns that they would strain water and electric…...
Lawmakers form group to study data centers in Ohio
1+ week, 6+ day ago (312+ words) (The Center Square)" Two Ohio lawmakers have formed a joint House-Senate committee to study the growing number of data centers in the state. "State Sen. Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, joined Holmes in announcing the new committee. In Ohio, data centers have…...
Data center regulations weighed; some worry over jobs, energy, taxes | Illinois | thecentersquare. com
2+ week, 52+ min ago (566+ words) (The Center Square) " Major bills in both the state Senate and House may heavily regulate data centers in the state. With the proposal spanning hundreds of pages, both those in favor and against the bill have a lot of arguments....
Data center regulations weighed; some worry over jobs, energy, taxes
2+ week, 52+ min ago (566+ words) (The Center Square) " Major bills in both the state Senate and House may heavily regulate data centers in the state. With the proposal spanning hundreds of pages, both those in favor and against the bill have a lot of arguments....
Data center town hall speakers criticize industry, Shapiro, and secrecy
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (574+ words) (The Center Square) - The vast extent of the Pennsylvania data center boom and the intense opposition to it were apparent during a virtual Town Hall Wednesday night, when it was called "an onslaught," something that has "bulldozed" citizens, and - many…...