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Senate Democrats Block Advisory Data‑Center Cost Bill as Republicans Move to Force Vote

Lawmakers are fighting over whether large data centers should be urged or required to pay for the grid upgrades their power use creates.

Legislature Files SB 492 and Rejects Most of Newsom’s Plan to Shift Wildfire Costs

Florida Enacts More Than 100 New Laws Including Coach Fund Rule and Data‑Center Limits

New York Regulators Approve Three-Year Con Edison Rate Increases Effective Jan. 1

San Antonio Water System Proposes Multi-Year Rate Increases That Would Lift Average Bills About One-Third by 2029

Ferris State Fires Associate Professor After ICE Arrest

Nevada Regulators Approve Daily Demand Charge for NV Energy Customers Starting in April 2026