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Wisconsin Regulators Approve Data Center Rate to Shield Other Customers

The ruling sets a template for how Wisconsin will bill hyperscale data centers.

Tlaib Unveils Bill to Block DHS Warehouse Detention Plan

U.S. Data Center Boom Drives Rush to On-Site Gas Power and Rising Emissions Risk

New Research Puts Data Centers’ Annual Health and Climate Costs at $25 Billion

Spanberger Vetoes Bill Requiring Fairfax Casino Referendum

CBP Shifts Big Bend Border Plan to Detection Tech as Texas Coalition Moves to Block Funded Wall

Tysons Casino Bill Clears Virginia Legislature, Awaits Spanberger’s Decision

WOZ Property Values Rise 10.6% Nationwide With Stark Local Differences

Court Halts Red Bull–Rauch Factory Plan in Brandenburg, Forest Clearing Paused

Launceston Council Shelves 30.4-Hour, Four-Day Week After Backlash

Austin Transit Partnership Taps Austin Rail Constructors for $60 Million Light-Rail Design-Build

York and North Yorkshire Map Next Steps for £2 Visitor Levy as National Consultation Closes

Rome Plans €1,000 Pass for Non‑Resident EVs in Historic ZTL as Mild Hybrids Lose Free Parking

Catalonia Teachers Stage Strike, Block Roads as Government Sets Feb. 19 Pay Talks

Army Corps Finalizes Line 5 Tunnel Review, Putting Next Decision in Michigan’s Hands

Indiana Senate Advances Stadium Authority Bill to Court Chicago Bears

Third Offshore Wind Project Wins Injunction, Expanding Court Rebuff of Federal Pause

State/Lake L Station Closes Monday for Three-Year Rebuild Through 2029

Trump Administration Pauses Five East Coast Offshore Wind Projects Over Classified Security Concerns

Maryland Approves Plan to Replace Bay Bridge With Two New Four-Lane Spans