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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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Data centers in Ohio are redrawing political battle linesIn Southwest Ohio, planned data centers are fueling intense local backlash. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles traveled to a Trump stronghold where the debate is shifting political allegiances and could swing the balance of power in Congress come November.

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Memphis City Council devolves into chaos after data center moratorium vote postponedMemphis City Council delayed a vote on a data center moratorium as protesters chanted, police cleared the chamber and a fight broke out in the lobby.

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Texas agency sues to stop release of data center records that it says could aid terroristsA lawsuit will test whether Texas officials can withhold data center location details under the state Homeland Security Act.

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Read Sen. Perry's proposed ban on surveillance pricingState Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, says businesses shouldn't be able to use your personal data to charge customized, higher prices. Here's her bill.

Richmond Times-Dispatch3d agoWhole story →

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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson presses Flock Safety for answers on AI use, data privacySouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Flock Safety on Monday, questioning the company’s privacy and security policies regarding its license-plate camera system.

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Why this Utah Republican says Trump’s second term is ‘unratable’Rep. Mike Kennedy weighs in on the “good and bad” of deportations and sides with Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson voter privacy in election security battle.

Salt Lake City Deseret News5d agoWhole story →

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Democrats dump $7 million in antiDemocrats are spending $7 million on television ads focused on tying Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) to data centers.

Washington Examiner7d agoWhole story →

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Rep. Mike Cloud to Newsmax: Dems Want Trump to FailRep. Michael Cloud accused Senate Democrats of blocking Republican-backed bills on data center costs, congressional stock trading and voter ID.

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Senate adjourns until after the 2026 midterm electionsThe chamber's last day in session was filled with quibbling over data centers and election reform — issues primed to shape the campaign trail.

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WATCH LIVE: Data center bill falls short as Senate holds final votes before the midtermsA bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern.

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John Thune tees up doomed votes on data centers and stock tradingBoth the Ratepayer Protection Act and a second bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress are slated to fail on Wednesday.

Washington Examiner8d agoWhole story →

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Agencies Withheld Information on DOGE Data Access, Watchdog SaysIndependent investigators couldn’t verify that the Department of Government Efficiency protected sensitive federal data at half a dozen agencies at the beginning of the Trump administration, according to a new report from congressional auditors.

Bloomberg Tax News9d agoWhole story →

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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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Republicans say they want to address data centers. Democrats smell a campaign-season rat.“They say they’re for more affordability,” embattled GOP Sen. Jon Husted said. “This is a chance for everybody to prove it.”

POLITICO13d agoWhole story →

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Pritzker wants Illinois legislature to pass data center billGov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November election.

Chicago Tribune14d agoWhole story →

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Read Spanberger's letter to Congress about AIDownload PDF Gov. Abigail Spanberger called on Congressional leaders to take immediate action to control dangers from rapid AI development Dave Ress

Richmond Times-Dispatch15d agoWhole story →

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FBI investigating apparent breach after hackers claim to have stolen thousands of federal agents’ dataBy Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its networks after a prolific cybercriminal group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen thousands of FBI agents’ personal data, according to two sources familiar with the matter. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and

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Lawmakers discuss the data center industry in ArkansasGoogle Inc., the technology giant building a huge data center campus at West Memphis, is taking time to visit with residents who will be neighbors of the billion dollar project, Rachel Wilson, a Google energy market development employee, told the Legislature's Joint Energy Committee on Tuesday.

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Washington's response to AI and data center concernsNPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Washington is responding to AI and data center concerns, Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate and how midterm voters feel about affordability and political corruption.

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