Artificial Intelligence

Pennsylvania House panel advances bills regulating AI data center growth

Pennsylvania House panel advances bills regulating AI data center growth

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving two bills that directly target how fast AI data centers can scale in the state. House...

Oregon proposes one-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers

Oregon proposes one-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Oregon lawmakers are moving toward a one-year moratorium on key tax breaks for new data centers, aimed squarely at hyperscale...

Google plans AI-focused, clean-energy data center in Hermantown, Minnesota

Google plans AI-focused, clean-energy data center in Hermantown, Minnesota

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Google is behind a new Hermantown, Minnesota data center that will run under a special Electric Service Agreement so other...

Michigan county weighs yearlong moratorium on data centers, crypto mining

Michigan county weighs yearlong moratorium on data centers, crypto mining

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Delta County in Michigan is moving toward a 12‑month pause on new data centers and crypto mining while it figures...

Louisiana lawmaker challenges secrecy surrounding AI data center negotiations

Louisiana lawmaker challenges secrecy surrounding AI data center negotiations

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Louisiana Rep. Danny McCormick is pushing back on NDAs tied to multi‑billion‑dollar data center projects in Caddo Parish, calling local...