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A bipartisan bill aims to hold data centers accountable for their energy use.The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would require data centers to report their electricity use, and allow utilities to charge them more for transmission costs. The bill aims to speed the construction of new infrastructure needed to meet soaring electricity demand, but won’t come up for a Senate vote until after midterm elections. [Link:…

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Shapiro, Garrity clash on data centers, measles response in Pennsylvania governor debate: 4 takeawaysPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R), their parties' nominees to lead the commonwealth, sparred over an ongoing measles outbreak, voter ID reform and data centers during their first and only scheduled debate on Wednesday evening. The debate was hosted by ABC27, a local affiliate of The Hill’s parent company, Nexstar...

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AI companies, coalition of unions push data center guardrails in adThe ad from the American Infrastructure Alliance will air as Iowa lawmakers are likely to consider data center regulations next year.

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Seattle votes to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'. Your data shouldn't set your food bill.Seattle's City Council voted 7-2 on September 22 to prohibit certain grocery pricing practices that use personal information to decide what customers pay. Consumer Reports supported the measure and helped the mayor's office develop it. The concept of "surveillance pricing" is straightforward. A company finds out about you, uses that information in a…

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Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructure

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Mike Johnson Claims Opposition to Data Centers 'Coming from China'Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed on Monday that opposition to data centers is "coming from China" without citing evidence.

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Hurt by Trump, Senate Republicans plan to bolster affordability credentials before midtermsThey hope to win over voters struggling with inflation stoked by Trump's war in Iran.

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It's Not a Bug, It's the DefaultThe Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that companies routinely use personal data to set individualized prices for online consumers, with pricing signals drawn from location, browsing history, device information, and credit background.

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SC lawmakers, tech experts discuss AI oversight at Ascend SC forumSouth Carolina leaders and experts from across the country met in the Lowcountry to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

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Mayor Cara Spencer signs Board Bill 49 on data centersMayor Cara Spencer signs Board Bill 49, creating strict zoning, renewable energy, noise, water, and community-impact rules for data center development in St. Louis.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch22d agoWhole story →

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Congress holds 'Trojan Horses' hearing on China's malign influenceCongress examines foreign malign influence from China at a Tuesday hearing. An expert says Beijing shapes U.S. debate through American organizations rather than direct propaganda.

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Wisconsin lawmakers weigh AI regulation in healthcareLawmakers, doctors and AI experts met at the Wisconsin State Capitol to discuss whether and how artificial intelligence should be regulated in health care settings.

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‘A Trojan horse’: Northern Virginia congressman pushes national data center legislationU.S. House Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Virginia Democrat, has introduced a package of four bills that would set national requirements for data center development.

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West Virginia Gov. Morrisey plans to end income tax via data centersWest Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey unveils a plan to use hyperscale data center revenue to eliminate the state income tax while funding schools, infrastructure, and water upgrades.

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Oregon governor backs local moratoriums on data center developmentGov. Tina Kotek said she supports local moratoriums on data centers until a report from her committee can be reviewed and lawmakers consider changes.

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