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Congress Debates Who Pays for Data Center Water Use
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on September 3 to examine legislation reauthorizing drinking water programs and addressing water demands from data centers. The Trump administration backs water reuse for data centers through its Water Reuse…...
Virginia revives data center tax fight as lawmakers weigh $600 million power-use levy
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (585+ words) "I don't intend to back down on this issue, Mr. Chairman." Virginia lawmakers are reopening one of the state's biggest economic fights: how much the booming data center industry should pay for the power, water, and public resources it uses....
Bastrop officials defend Fredericksburg retreat at House hearing as state rep plans bill
2+ week, 2+ day ago (367+ words) Bastrop officials defended their decision to hold a retreat in Fredericksburg while testifying before a Texas House committee Aug. 26. State Rep. Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, whose House District 17 includes Bastrop, said he plans to file legislation aimed at preventing similar out-of-town…...
Letters for Aug. 23: Virginia can learn from ways Tucson has saved water – The Virginian-Pilot
3+ week, 2+ day ago (489+ words) Re “Report indicates areas of concern” (A1, Aug. 3): Reflecting on the article about groundwater on Aug. 3, and after living in Tucson, Arizona, the conservation methods from Tucson’s “One-Water 2100” strategy could be helpful for Virginia’s future water conservation. Tucson Water led a…...
Virginia lawmakers begin data center tax exemption review: 'I don't intend to back down"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (29+ words) Virginia lawmakers begin data center tax exemption review: 'I don't intend to back down' WTVR.com Virginia lawmakers begin data center tax exemption review: 'I don't intend to back down'...
West Virginia Offers Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax with Data Center Revenue
3+ week, 4+ day ago (528+ words) The South Shore Press West Virginia Offers Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax with Data Center Revenue Forward Thinking By Republican Governor Looks to Benefit His Constituents - Where is New York? West Virginia is looking to take advantage of a…...
State didn't send enough funds for nullified redistricting vote, leaving Richmond $375K short
3+ week, 4+ day ago (985+ words) Richmond officials had to spend almost $375,000 in local tax dollars to run an unplanned election that didn’t count. A pot of state money set aside to help local election offices fund the April 21 redistricting referendum fell short of covering Richmond’s…...
State revenues exceed forecast; Spanberger urges ‘prudent budgeting’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) Gov. Abigail Spanberger urged “prudent budgeting” and “thoughtful long-term planning” in her first address to the General Assembly joint money committees on Wednesday, despite Virginia’s relative fiscal strength. The mid-August address to the joint money committee is an outline of…...
‘Still a lot of work to do’: N.C. House and Senate compromise on state budget salary raises, tax disagreements
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1701+ words) After months of stalled negotiations, N.C. House and Senate leaders announced they have come to an agreement over several competing budget priorities, signaling an end to the 10-month-long stalemate between the two chambers that has left North Carolina as the only…...