Louisiana tracker lists 41 planned data centers, 8,430 MW
Cleanview’s October 2026 page lists more planned projects but less planned capacity than its August snapshot. Hut 8’s River Bend campus is under construction in West Feliciana Parish.
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Kentucky sets ARC funding records with $78.8 million award
The FY2026 award supports 67 Eastern Kentucky projects, including broadband, water and sewer work, and a planned health-care training center.
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UMBC poll: 78% of likely voters asked oppose building data centers in Maryland
In a UMBC poll, 78% of likely voters asked about building data centers in Maryland opposed it. A separate group was asked about a facility near their community.
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Maine library proposal sets service standards and three regions
A proposed Maine rule would create three library regions and tie access to specified services to staffing, hours and annual reporting standards for public libraries.
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Women started 58% of Maryland’s new businesses since 2019
Women led new business formation in Maryland, while report figures show lower labor-force participation and median wages than men.
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Eastern Kentucky projects receive record $78.8 million in ARC awards
Sixty-seven Eastern Kentucky projects received $78.8 million in fiscal 2026 Appalachian Regional Commission awards, with nearly $93.8 million in reported matching funds.
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Hawaiʻi audit questions review of more than $13.7M in payments
A state audit found Hawaiʻi did not adequately determine whether more than $13.7 million in sampled Kauhale Initiative payments were allowable. Gov. Josh Green’s office disputes parts of the findings.
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Kansas starts invitation process for new I/DD services waiver
An Oct. 1 state announcement said KDADS and KDHE would begin reviewing invited applicants for Kansas’ Community Support Waiver, starting with people who have waited longest for comprehensive I/DD services.
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Iowa Expands Dyed-Diesel Relief to More Farm Hauls
Iowa’s Oct. 7 expansion adds livestock, feed, soybean meal and other farm products to covered hauls, but state agencies list different end dates.
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Florida projects Medicaid ABA spending $980 million below earlier forecast
Florida’s fiscal 2026–27 Medicaid projection for applied behavior analysis is $2.88 billion, $980 million below an earlier forecast. The difference is not documented savings, and the state also reported provider oversight actions.
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Florida appeals court orders full expungement of Hope Florida report
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal directed a Leon County court to expunge a grand-jury presentment in full, citing its contents and the state attorney’s disclosure of the confidential document.
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Iowa debate puts steel incentives and school funding in focus
Rob Sand and Zach Lahn differed on safeguards for a proposed Lee County steel project, education and affordability in their first general-election debate.
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Kansas court keeps three-day mail-ballot window for November
A Kansas appeals court declined to suspend an injunction that blocks SB 4’s Election Day receipt deadline for qualifying advance mail ballots.
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Florida districts set different school closures as Isaias nears
Four districts listed Oct. 8–9 closures; 10 others set different schedules. FSU also changed operations at several locations.
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Delaware delays two school accountability releases to October
The state moved two school-accountability releases to Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, citing additional time for data validation.
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Marshall says $2.5 million grant will fund forensic DNA capacity
Marshall says the grant will support DNA profiling for forensic genetic-genealogy testing in West Virginia, but gives no timetable or case target.
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Arkansas PCB settlement sets $16 million initially, up to $80 million
Arkansas settled its PCB-related claims against Monsanto and affiliates. The agreement calls for $16 million in initial payments, with as much as $64 million more tied to a separate indemnity action.
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West Virginia revenue beats estimate by $62 million through September
West Virginia reported $1.41 billion in General Revenue Fund collections through September, $62 million above estimate. September personal income tax collections fell short of their monthly target.
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Virginia awards $22.7 million for 17 community projects
The grants range from $564,183 for downtown revitalization in Honaker to $2 million for a leachate tank in Tazewell County.
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Utah justices weigh law shifting cases to three-judge panels
The Utah Supreme Court heard three challenges to the Legislature’s panel process. The disputes concern which judges hear cases over abortion, redistricting and fossil-fuel permits.
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Utah lists one active AI health pilot, two still waiting
Utah’s new healthcare AI agreements cover acne treatment, pelvic-floor therapy and prescription refills, but only Nolla Health’s pilot was active as of Oct. 7.
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Vermont approves $3.44 million in aid and endowment allocations
The approved distribution includes $2.46 million for non-loan student aid, with payments scheduled in FY2027 if requirements are met.