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New York Enacts One-Year Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Center Permits

Regulators will review power-grid, environmental, and permitting issues to create rules meant to protect ratepayers and water supplies.

OMB Proposal Would Shift Federal Grant Decisions to Political Appointees

Bally’s Threatens Lawsuit, Says It Will Stop $4 Million Payment and Offers Airport Slot Lounges to Replace VGT Revenue

Gordie Howe Bridge Finished but Opening Halted as Donor Ties Draw Scrutiny

Government Publishes Draft Policy to Enable Heathrow Third Runway

Florida Sends Major Homestead Exemption Cut to November Ballot

Federal Government Revises Business Closing Times Nationwide

U.S. States and Cities Move to Extend Bar Hours for World Cup

Judge Pauses California Rules That Would Bar Cardroom Blackjack

Virginia Governor Limits Federal Immigration Operations on State Property

Review Rebukes Churchill Falls MOU As Newfoundland Seeks New Terms With Quebec

Bombay HC Blocks 2,000-Passenger Casino Ship From Entering Goa’s Mandovi

Maryland Reopens Key Bridge Rebuild Bidding as Cost Estimates Climb to $8–$9 Billion

Hochul Seeks 2028 Reset of New York Climate Law Deadlines as Court Fight and Late Budget Collide

Coalition Seeks 60 Days of Fuel Stocks in $800 Million Plan

Maine Governor Vetoes Statewide Pause on Large AI Data Centers

Alberta Tables Bill to End Clock Changes and Keep Daylight Time Year-Round

Mexico Opens Scientific Review of Fracking as Congress Highlights Risks and Rewards

Abbott Threatens Dallas, Pressures Houston Over Police Limits on ICE Cooperation

World Cup Transport Prices Soar in U.S. Host Cities