JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - No single 'data center effect' on home values, Realtors find
Counties with the most data centers do have far pricier housing.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Nearly half of Pennsylvania's 'fast track' data center municipalities signed NDA's
Over a period of months, Right-to-Know requests were submitted to 30 Pennsylvania municipalities with data center proposals, seeking NDA's or similar documents. Outside of those on the "fast-track" list, the recipients were chosen largely at random.
DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - Local Mom Dragged Into Court For Trying To Obtain Info On Secret Data Center Deals
Local Mom Dragged Into Court For Trying To Expose Underhanded Data Center Deals
WASHINGTONPOST (Chris Hacker, Cole Reynolds, Klara Auerbach) - How the data center backlash is growing in U.S. statehouses
Legislation is being introduced at a record pace as growing public opposition to data centers drives more proposals to restrict the tech giants.
NYTIMES (David Gelles and Kristian Thacker) - Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
NYTIMES (David Gelles and Kristian Thacker) - Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Legal battle erupts in Pennsylvania over data center projects
A legal battle over public access and transparency has erupted in a community with major data center projects that once were on Gov. Josh Shapiro's "fast track" list, and a group of citizens acting without a lawyer scored a victory.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro reverses course on support for data center industry he once embraced
On Tuesday, he signed a new executive order that he said put the "strictest guard rails in the nation" on the industry. The state, he said, has become filled with data center speculators.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Chicago Bears confirm Hammond, Indiana stadium plans as Illinois pays the price for inaction
Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay […] The post Chicago Bears confirm Hammond, Indiana stadium plans as Illinois pays the price for inaction appeared first on American Almanac .
Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay out the team's position in plain terms. Hammond is the priority. Two sites are under review. And he wants patience while the due diligence grinds forward. Two days earlier, McCaskey and Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren held a joint press conference where the owner made the pecking order official. Arlington Heights, Illinois, once seen as the leading option, now sits behind Hammond, a city roughly 22…Open
AI:Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey has confirmed the franchise is prioritizing a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, specifically targeting sites like the Lost Marsh Golf Course and Wolf Lake Terminal. This shift comes as Illinois lawmakers failed to pass critical stadium legislation or provide tax certainty, leaving the door open for Indiana's pro-growth administration to sweep up the $8.9 billion organization. While Bears CEO Kevin Warren maintains occasional contact with Illinois officials, the team is heavily committing resources toward the Indiana move to escape the high taxes and regulatory stagnation that have already driven massive domestic migration out of Illinois.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Inspector finds 'dormant' $57 million fund in Chicago
The fund was set up 10 years ago to increase access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas.
AI:An inspection has uncovered a massive $57 million fund sitting dormant in Chicago, representing a decade of bureaucratic incompetence and administrative stagnation. Originally established ten years ago with the stated goal of increasing access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas, the money has instead vanished into a black hole without serving any actual economic purpose. This failure highlights a recurring pattern of taxpayer resources being wasted on grand social engineering projects that lack accountability and fail to deliver on their promises.Open