The explosive growth of data centers, fueled partly by the AI race, has some states scrambling for a piece of the action and some localities trying to pump the brakes.
As agencies use artificial intelligence to improve services and efficiency, leaders must shape its governance and impact.
The incentives are reshaping rural economies, with debates emerging about oversight and long-term community costs.
The unprecedented move aims to quell concerns about data centers driving up energy costs.
The White House offered few details Wednesday on what Congress can expect from planned legislative recommendations for a national standard that would seek to preempt state laws.
After Congress failed to pass a federal moratorium on state AI laws, the administration is taking matters into its own hands.
State and local governments depend on federal data for everything from community planning to disaster response. What happens if it goes away?
A grid spanning 13 states can’t meet soaring electricity demand. An outside analytics firm recommends that large data centers generate their own.
It undermines the effort to see what’s really working in government and what’s not.
The public sector is more obsessed than ever with using data to make decisions. But some think the quality of it may be getting worse.
Utah’s new legislation addresses parents’ concerns, doesn’t tax state or local resources for enforcement, and is popular with the public. Other states should see it as a model.
Health departments across the country rely on manual processes, like phone calls and fax machines, to get access to crucial data, a new study finds.
Lawmakers continue to try to get ahead of the curve on AI and many are eager to curb social media use among the young. Climate remains the top environmental concern but "forever chemicals" are more likely to see bipartisan action.
Some Metropolitan Police officers use Signal, a communication app known for its end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages, which raised concerns about whether the department is in compliance with the state’s public records law.
Access to voter registration data varies by state. In California, candidates, committees and researchers can access a voter’s name, date of birth, residential and mailing address, contact information and political party preference.
As city leaders try to reduce carbon emissions and conserve water amid a 20-year drought, a proposed tax break for a new, water-intensive data center is drawing scrutiny.
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