La. Gov. Jeff Landry invites officials to SpaceX eventGovernor Jeff Landry is expected to announce a deal with SpaceX on Tuesday, August 24, 2026, that will bring a space port and launch site to Vermilion Parish near Lafayette LA.Baton Rouge Advocate2mo agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJeff Landryspacex louisiana announcement
Nebraska task force will study data centersNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday the appointment of 17 members to a newly created task force to study the environmental impacts of data centers.Lincoln Journal Star2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetJim Pillennebraska data center task force
GOP fears Ohio data center fight could cost Husted Senate seatNational Republicans warn anti-data center sentiment in Ohio could hurt U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and the tech industry at large.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentJon Hustedohio senate race
GOP memo warns data centers could cost Husted the Senate electionNational GOP strategists say that data center backlash has become an anchor that could drag down Ohio Sen. Jon Husted as he seeks to fend off a challenge by former Sen. Sherrod Brown in the November election.cleveland.com2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentJon Hustedohio senate election
The GOP Is Warning AI Companies Over Data Center Backlash. The Ohio Senate Race Could Be A Test.A private memo from the Senate Republican campaign arm warns that opposition to data centers is hurting Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio and could make politicians elsewhere more reluctant to support new AIInternational Business Times2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentJon Hustedohio senate race
