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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-Dispatch2d agoWhole story →

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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.

Ames Tribune2d agoWhole story →

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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…

The Blaze2d agoWhole story →

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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 News4d 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 Examiner6d 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.

Newsmax6d agoWhole story →

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Dems Blocking Data Center Electricity Bill for 'Politics'On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) said that Senate Democrats are blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act, | Clips

Breitbart News Network6d agoWhole story →

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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.

USA TODAY6d agoWhole story →

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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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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

Shaw Local Enewspapers7d agoWhole story →

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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 Examiner7d agoWhole story →

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Warren Pushes Data Center Moratorium, Says Senate Dems Are 'All Pretty Much There, That We Want to See Regulations'On Tuesday's broadcast of CNBC's "Squawk Box," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued for a national data center moratorium until certain conditions are met | Clips

Breitbart News Network7d 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 News8d 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.

Reuters12d agoWhole story →

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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.”

POLITICO12d 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 Tribune12d 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-Dispatch14d agoWhole story →

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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.

Gizmodo15d agoWhole story →

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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-Dispatch20d agoWhole story →

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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.

Arkansas Online21d agoWhole story →

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