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thecentersquare.com > michigan > article_a9853f7b-a9b5-498b-a46a-8772b3fada6e.html

Lawmakers propose moratorium on Michigan data centers

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (478+ words) (The Center Square)" A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers have proposed a halt on the construction of all data centers in the state. The moratorium would pause construction until April 1, 2027 in an effort to give local communities the opportunity to…...

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thecentersquare.com > opinion > article_b5505bcd-4b0e-47d1-bfe1-aab5f78f63a2.html

Op-Ed: Republicans have a rare opportunity to fix housing

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1199+ words) Republicans at all levels of government have an historic opportunity to promote policies that improve housing affordability and help families build wealth for generations. However, some proposals, such as bans on institutional investment in housing, only empower bureaucrats and risk…...

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thecentersquare.com > arizona > article_f67a786f-e3e4-4f8e-bc51-1b2e378eaa2b.html

Arizona Supreme Court to decide who qualifies as engineer

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (753+ words) (The Center Square) - The Arizona Supreme Court will hear a case seeking to determine who qualifies as an engineer in the state. On March 10, the state Supreme Court'will hear'arguments in the case of Greg Mills, et al. v. State of Arizona....

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thecentersquare.com > wisconsin > article_8822ff98-4e9a-4000-9863-a3ae2f324225.html

Wisconsin voters seeing more costs, less benefit from data centers

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (248+ words) (The Center Square) " Public opinion on large-scale data centers in Wisconsin has shifted as 70% of voters say that the costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits. That's a change from October, when just 55% believed that the costs outweigh the…...

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thecentersquare.com > opinion > article_545f813e-64cb-4a11-b757-30ee0aaea85e.html

Op-Ed: Banning PBMs won’t empower patients in Tennessee

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (710+ words) Ban the middlemen" has become the easy applause line in healthcare politics. Tennessee's version is SB 2040, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning, controlling, or holding any beneficial interest in pharmacies, including mail-order and specialty operations that ship…...

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thecentersquare.com > national > article_ac37cddc-897f-4c7c-bdac-aeefbdbd1a9a.html

WATCH/EXCLUSIVE: Title IX debate continues with Supreme Court decision pending

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (468+ words) Advocates against transgender participation in women's sports gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026, as justices heard oral arguments over transgender sports bans." (The Center Square) " A national debate over Title IX enforcement continues as the Trump administration investigates schools…...

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thecentersquare.com > new_york > article_527cd6c0-df22-4f89-82a2-4e5ee3353c41.html

Report: New York climate law could cost consumers $4K more a year

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (519+ words) (The Center Square) " A new analysis suggesting that New York's yet-to-be-implemented climate change law would dramatically drive up costs for consumers is fueling demands to scrap the proposed mandates. A memo released by the New York State Energy Research and…...

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thecentersquare.com > new_york > article_7feddfdd-0998-4ac6-a352-6405863ba4bc.html

New York City's public transit agency threatens suit over fed funding freeze

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (461+ words) (The Center Square) "New York City's public transit agency is threatening to sue the Trump administration over its ongoing freeze of federal funding for a long-awaited subway extension project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the federal government is withholding nearly…...

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thecentersquare.com > florida > article_83abbe58-bd77-4908-adc6-17dce10f17a8.html

Florida lawmakers react to Trump's war on Iran

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (314+ words) (The Center Square) "Florida leaders are weighing in on President Trump's military action in Iran which has killed four American service members, U.S. Central Command confirmed from Tampa Monday morning. The identities of the service members who were killed in action…...

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thecentersquare.com > illinois > article_63956a13-5235-4a23-92e7-06203fbad8d9.html

Illinois diversity commissioner did not properly disclose $23K side job

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (822+ words) (The Center Square) -- A member of Illinois' highly-paid diversity commission disclosed a side job to state officials in a manner that masked the $22,500 she earned for it, an investigation by The Center Square found. Certain state officials are required by…...