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Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that

data centers, but opposition is mounting Virginia, the state with the most data centers by far, is considering

The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters

data center haters ![Protesters hold signs in front the of the Utah State Capitol building

Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters

data centers in other states on the environment and on electricity rates. But the final

Bernie Sanders backs climate activist in close Michigan congressional primary

state’s capital, three hyperscaler-size AI data centers are proposed; another was recently struck

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

state policy at the Data Center Coalition. “The industry is actively prioritizing responsible water use through

Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability

states would be covered by the merged company, as well as Florida. [![What AI data centers

Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds

data, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and state-based marketplaces, along with KFF survey

Drug overdose deaths drop in United States for third year in a row

States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data showing that deaths from

How much heat does an AI data centre produce, and where are they located?

States, which has more than 4,300 according to [Data Center Map](https://www.datacentermap.com/datacenters/),

Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today

data centers, which are an existential concern in the country's driest state. --- ## **The governor

What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote?

Center, have argued the legislation risks doing more damage than good. Data from a USCIS voter verification system, which some states

With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax

state director for the Children’s Defence Fund. This has already led to a 51 percent drop in SNAP rolls in Arizona, which has begun implementing the OBBBA cuts, according to data by the Center

Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor

data centers specifically. "Since we were selected by the Department of Energy, we've had a project going for five years that's switched administrations, switched parties, switched multiple controls of Congress," Levesque says. ### **Rocky

Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights

data, which revealed the Trump administration transported detained immigrants in ways that routinely violated their constitutional rights. The reporting also identified allegations of abuse and rights violations at a private [detention center in Alexandria, Louisiana

Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad

data from Gallup.](https://news.gallup.com/poll/697244/americans-prefer-tempered-crime-fighting-methods.aspx) A recent report from the Death Penalty Information Center [backs that trend](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/research/analysis/reports/year-end-reports/the-death-penalty-in-2025). The center studies state

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

state's only Level 1 trauma center east of Raleigh. The Greenville hospital's median patient ER wait and treatment time was nearly 4½ hours, according to the most [recent federal data

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

data center](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2e7c39940bcc5c0768e61baa345285ebf2f1bd0c/0_0_6000_4002/master/6000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) People protest the construction of a datacenter on 4 May 2026 in Tremonton, Utah. Photograph: Natalie Behring/Getty Images “I keep trying to give them the benefit of the doubt

Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant

Data Project](https://www.cdcdataproject.org/leadership-changes), an independent monitoring group, directors of 20 out of 25 CDC centers have resigned or been forced from their jobs since Kennedy became health secretary. “So many CDC centers

California officials tout historic drop in violence as killings fall to record low

state’s lowest number of killings on record. The number of homicides in California decreased by 35% between 2022 and 2024, with 2,304 deaths reported in 2022 and 1,768 in 2024, [according data

Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs

data centers are all pushing up the price of electricity," Wolfe says. Energy assistance offices are increasingly hearing from middle-income families who are struggling to pay their power bills. Delia Anderson, who runs