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Ohio’s Data Center Backlash
Ohioans fight Amazon’s 1.3-gigawatt data center with local bans and a 2027 ballot measure.
Mother Jones · 2m
Data Centres Shift US Midterms
Data centres now threaten US election outcomes as backlash grows.
BBC News · 1m
Florida Amendment 3: tax cut or public safety threat?
Florida voters face a property tax cut that could slash funding for police, fire and emergency services, with supporters and opponents sharply divided on the real impact.
PolitiFact · 3m
AI industry drops NDAs to win over data center critics
Amazon and Microsoft stop using nondisclosure agreements in local government negotiations, hoping transparency will ease community resistance to new data centers.
TechCrunch · 2m
Nigeria's 66th Anniversary: Survival Over Celebration
Nigeria's 66th independence anniversary faces harsh reality as soaring costs and stagnant wages leave millions questioning what to celebrate.
Allafrica · 1m
London council eyes 150% tax rise after funding cuts
Hammersmith and Fulham faces losing half its government grant under Labour's fair funding review, forcing a potential council tax hike on residents.
The Independent · 1m
Nigeria Public Servants Start 3-Day Warning Strike
Nigeria's public servants begin 3-day warning strike today over government's failure to address rising living costs.
Allafrica · 1m
Moore's data center plan avoids pause
Maryland's governor outlines data center rules without statewide ban.
The Banner · 1m
Alaska's County Equivalent
Alaska uses boroughs instead of counties for its local government divisions.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Mayor who pushed term limits now wants to extend them
Alsip's John Ryan championed a three-term limit a decade ago. Now that it affects him, the village board is proposing four terms instead.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m
Trump FCC wants to override local broadband rules
Cities nationwide are fighting an FCC plan to strip them of authority over how internet providers deploy networks in their communities.
Ars Technica · 3m
Howard County removes appeals board chair in heated dispute
A surprise vote to oust the Board of Appeals chair has reignited conflict between council members and the board over independence and conduct.
The Banner · 2m
Private cameras tracking your town without consent
Flock Safety cameras are everywhere, but residents are discovering they enable mass surveillance and fighting back.
PCMAG · 3m
We Need a Mayor for President
Local leaders solve problems Washington can't, making them ideal candidates for the White House.
TIME · 1m
Montgomery County can't agree on what to do with its trash
Four options for the Dickerson incinerator, and council members like none of them much.
The Banner · 1m
Council overrides Elrich again
Montgomery County’s council kept James Hedrick on the planning board after Marc Elrich’s second veto failed unanimously.
The Banner · 1m
Annapolis wants more housing downtown. Residents want it left alone
A plan to end single-family zoning in historic downtown Annapolis has longtime residents fighting to protect the city's character.
The Banner · 2m
Baltimore's top police discipline official is suspended
The deputy commissioner who ran internal affairs is now under investigation himself, and the department isn't saying why.
The Banner · 1m
Long Beach wants 9/11 off, but not for schools
A Long Island city says it will be New York's first to make 9/11 a paid holiday, and the fine print starts right away.
New York Post · 1m
Montgomery County's trash problem has no good answer
A packed town hall, a Thanksgiving deadline, and two waste options nobody in the room seemed to want.
The Banner · 1m
Hunger hits a 5-year high in the DMV
A new Capital Area Food Bank survey finds more families short on food than at any point since the pandemic peak, and two neighboring counties are moving in opposite directions.
The Banner · 2m
Texas shuts down a whole police department
A tiny East Texas force lost its licenses after the state found no vests, no evidence room, and two dozen missing policies.
Dallas Express · 2m
What happens after a town de-Flocks
Cities are canceling their license plate camera contracts, but the data and the surveillance do not simply disappear.
The Verge · 2m
The Grenfell director now running another borough's homes
Nine years on, the RBKC housing boss who pushed for cheaper cladding work has a £157,000 job overseeing 13,000 council homes.
the Guardian · 1m
Cash handouts become the answer to the affordability crisis
Pandemic money is running out, so mayors are hunting for new ways to keep guaranteed income checks flowing.
Fox News · 2m
Montgomery County Council's last big push
Tax credits, a vetoed planning board pick and a trash incinerator decision all land on one September agenda.
The Banner · 1m