NYTIMES (Eli Tan) - 5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
NYTIMES (Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell) - How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
NPR (Scott Neuman) - West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.
Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.Open
NYTIMES (Jeffery C. Mays) - With 2 Hires, Mamdani Blends Economic Development With Economic Justice
Anthony E. Shorris, a former deputy mayor and a partner at McKinsey, and Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, will lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Hardware giant True Value bolts from Illinois, lawmaker says move shows business climate concerns
Illinois state Sen. Chris Balkema said True Value’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, is another example of businesses seeking relief from what he described as Illinois’ costly regulatory and tax environment. True Value, which
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Alameda County approves reparations plan — and won't rule out cash payments
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 30 to accept a sweeping reparations action plan for Black residents, and the county supervisor leading the effort told Fox News Digital that direct cash payments remain on the table. The 5-0 vote came after more than two years of research and community engagement by […] The post Alameda County approves reparations plan — and won't rule out cash payments appeared first on American Almanac .
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 30 to accept a sweeping reparations action plan for Black residents, and the county supervisor leading the effort told Fox News Digital that direct cash payments remain on the table. The 5-0 vote came after more than two years of research and community engagement by the Alameda County Reparations Commission. The plan calls for major structural overhauls in housing, economic development, education, healthcare, and criminal justice, all aimed at addressing the historical treatment of Black residents in the East Bay county. But it is the question of taxpayer-funded cash that deserves the closest scrutiny. Supervisor Nate Miley, the District Four member described as the…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Ohio named by CNBC as No. 1 state in the nation to do business in
It wasn’t luck that landed Ohio the top ranking, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said in a social media post. “It happened by design.”
REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - The Philadelphia Navy Yard Becomes Even More Revitalized, As Billionaires Invest in Our Nation's Ships
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Georgia, Texas, Virginia: New Data Centers Mean Cheaper Electricity
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: Vast Majority of Americans Back Ending the Iran War.
A new poll has revealed that approximately three-quarters of Americans want the Iran War to end, with a clear majority saying it is not worth the cost.
A CBS News/YouGov poll has revealed widespread support for ending the Iran war in the United States, with a clear majority of Americans expressing concern about the cost of the war. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll has revealed that approximately three-quarters of Americans want the Iran war to end, with a clear majority saying it is not worth the cost. DETAIL: A new CBS/YouGov poll has revealed that 78 percent of Americans want the Iran war to end. This includes 69 percent of Americans who say the Iran war was not worth the cost of entering in the first place and roughly six in 10 respondents who regard the conflict as a net negative. The findings of the poll were published on Sunday following the announcement of a memorandum of…Open