Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - Urban Development Without Subsidies Is Possible, and Cleveland Has a Chance to Prove It link.theoverheadwire.com/knv9t @goodjobsfirst.org
Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport site can be developed for public benefit without subsidies, Mayor Bibb says
NY legislators passed a one-year data center moratorium.
Now, it's on Gov. Hochul's desk.
www.theverge.com/policy/94404...
4 states now report losing $1 billion+ to data center tax breaks. Costs keep rising; 14 states still fail to disclose what these subsidies cost.
Residents deserve to know what it's costing them to subsidize Big Tech *before* another deal is approved.
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When Meta, Amazon, Google, and other companies come into towns looking for a public handout, that money isn't free: it would have gone to public services, including schools.
Over the next two years, Texas is expected to lose over $3 billion to data center tax breaks.
www.ktsm.com/news/data-ce...
A city taxing large retailers 1% to fund community solar, free AC for low-income households, and clean energy job training. Turns out when communities design the policy, they build things that actually help people. vist.ly/55wve via Monica Samayoa at WGLT
“Every dollar we subsidize a big tech company is a dollar we can’t put into public schools,” Good Jobs First's Anthony Elmo told @ktsmtv.bsky.social
Over the next two years, Texas is expected to lose over $3 billion to data center tax breaks.
www.ktsm.com/news/data-ce...
“We should incentivize other types of businesses, small, medium-sized businesses. You get a better return on that than incentivizing a data center,” Good Jobs First's Anthony Elmo told @san.com
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It’s now up to Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign it.
“Ultimately, it isn’t a good idea to allow a billionaire corporation to build and profit from a stadium without paying property taxes on it,” Good Jobs First's Kristan Wong Karinen told the @chicagotribune.com.
There are no exceptions.
www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
And stop by @goodjobsfirst.org's table to learn more about all our databases and work, including education and data centers. Say hi to @arlenemartinez.bsky.social, and meet our new Executive Director Allan Freyer!
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The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.
www.wglt.org
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As new data centers expand across the Borderland region and nationwide, public concerns usually focus on the potential strain to local water and energy supplies. However, a …
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As new data centers expand across the Borderland region and nationwide, public concerns usually focus on the potential strain to local water and energy supplies. However, a …
After Illinois lawmakers failed to pass legislation to help the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed a new proposal as an opening to reconsider Chicago as th...
El Paso ISD trustees consider a plan to address a $52.8 million deficit, potentially leading to 410 job cuts. The proposal, aimed at financial stabilization, could be voted on Thursday
https://www.ktsm.com/news/episd-weighs-financial-exigency-staffing-reductions-as-district-faces-budget-challenges/
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