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News Analysis Davidson County Skips Pause, Opts for New Data Center Rules Commissioners rejected a 4-month moratorium and instead approved new regulations on data centers. Here's what that trade-off means for residents. October 27, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why Charlotte Is Pausing on Data Centers Again Charlotte officials are set to vote on extending their data center moratorium another year. Here's what a pause like this actually does. October 26, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Little Rock’s Data Center Moratorium Fails, Again A second attempt to pause data center development in Little Rock has stalled, leaving zoning and utility questions unresolved. October 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wisconsin Rapids Council Faces Pivotal Data Center Vote A local council decision set for October 20 could shape a proposed data center's future in Wisconsin Rapids. Here's why that matters. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Salix Says No Data Center Moratorium: Why That Matters Salix confirmed it has no pause on data center development. Here's what moratoriums do and why residents should watch zoning closely. October 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis $1.1B Tax Break, 10 Minutes: What Happened in Lowndes County A $1.1 billion data center tax break cleared county approval in just 10 minutes. Here's what that speed means for residents. October 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Allen Township’s New Data Center Zoning: What It Means Allen Township has passed zoning rules for data centers. Here's why that quiet vote matters more than it seems. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Schoolcraft Weighs Pause on Data Centers to Write the Rules First Local leaders in Schoolcraft are considering a temporary data center moratorium while they draft zoning rules. Here's why that approach matters. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Livonia Council to Weigh a Data Center Proposal Oct. 12 A data center item is on Livonia's City Council agenda. Here's why that matters and how residents can weigh in. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Colorado Springs Pushes Project Taurus Vote to April City council delayed a decision on the data center project known as Project Taurus until April, giving residents more time to weigh in. September 18, 2026 Read →

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