Voters in ten states decided 41 local ballot measures on data centers on November 3, the largest wave of such votes on record. This post tracks every one of them, plus the six decided earlier this year, the three still to come, and the recall elections the data center fights have produced, with an interactive map and results by state.

Photo credit: iStock.com/gorodenkoff On August 18, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05, a new Pennsylvania data center executive order addressing the growth of data center development across the Commonwealth. The order begins implementing [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Hugo Kurk Governor Mikie Sherrill announced a comprehensive statewide plan on May 27 to address the growing impact of data centers on energy infrastructure, resource use, and local communities. The announcement positions New [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/tiero Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled the full Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards on May 27, establishing Pennsylvania data center standards that will govern how the Commonwealth evaluates and supports large-scale data center [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/tiero Pennsylvania has quietly become a key battleground for AI data center legislation. With about $90 billion in announced AI, energy, and data center investments, it ranks as the fourth fastest-growing state for [...]