AOC taunts Trump on data centers with MarRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other socialists have increasingly framed data center expansion as a battle between the rich and the poor.Washington Examiner1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezdata center expansion debate
Judge rules in favor of $2B Springfield court contract awarded to political heavyweights, denies injunction requestA judge has ruled in favor of the $2B state contract awarded to a firm co-owned by Ayanna Pressley’s husband and the head of the state’s Convention Center - denying a request for injunctive relief.The Boston Herald1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyAyanna Pressleyspringfield court contract ruling
Markey and Pressley’s fare-free transit plan falls shortEd Markey and Ayanna Pressley should reframe their fare-free transit bill as a $25 billion investment in faster, more reliable service.The Boston Globe2mo agoWhole story →EconomyBuildAyanna Pressleyfreedom to move act proposal
Lawsuit alleges Convention Center chief hid financial interest in firm awarded $2B state contractA lawsuit alleges MCCA Director John Barros did not disclose his financial interest in the company he co-owns with Ayanna Pressley's husband until after winning a massive $2B state contract.The Boston Herald2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyAyanna Pressleymassachusetts courthouse contract dispute
Sen. Jeff Merkley promotes bills to reduce wildfire insurance costU.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley met with Santiam Canyon lawmakers on July 24 to promote bills to reduce the cost of wildfire insurance and increase biomass.Salem Statesman Journal3mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetJeff Merkleywildfire insurance reform
Senate Republicans 'Stressed About' IranTuesday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Senate Republicans were highly stressed about Iran because it is a disaster. | ClipsBreitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyJeff Merkleyiran conflict escalation