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Policy

Texas Halts Data Center Permits Amid 474-Gigawatt Queue Audit

Texas paused state permits for data centers while power-grid and water audits examine a development queue exceeding 474 gigawatts—more than five times ERCOT’s record peak demand statewide.

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Tech

Maryland AI Plan Targets Workers, Children and Frontier Models

Sep 23, 2026

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Business

Maine Minimum Wage Rises 60 Cents to $15.70 in 2027

Sep 23, 2026

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US

Rural Voters Put Living Costs at Center of Midterms

Sep 23, 2026

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Healthcare

Tennessee Sets Dec. 1 Ceremony for 126-Bed Veterans Home

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

Louisiana Seeks Angler Input on $6 Million Delta Design

Sep 23, 2026

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Politics

Kentucky Amendment 1 Would Freeze Pardons for 60 Days

Sep 23, 2026

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Business

Okonite Plans $400 Million South Carolina Plant Expansion

Sep 23, 2026

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Politics

Rhode Island Voters Face $600 Million in Five Bond Questions

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

Kansas Foster Youth Spent 870 Nights Without Placement

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

Iowa Confirms 7th H5N1 Flock Detection of 2026

Sep 23, 2026

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Healthcare

Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 792 as State Seeks CDC Aid

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

Ninth Circuit Lifts Oregon Prison Placement Presumption

Sep 23, 2026

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Education

Supreme Court Asked to Review Georgetown Scholar’s Detention

Sep 23, 2026

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Business

Indiana Apprenticeships Reach Record 27,441 Participants

Sep 23, 2026

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Tech

Illinois Creates AI Cabinet to Guide State Safeguards

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

Richard Glossip Retrial Set to Begin Sept. 28

Sep 23, 2026

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Business

Ohio Court Rejects Drug List Prices as Tax Base

Sep 23, 2026

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