U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
The new facility replaces a remote aviation base with state network access, specialized aircraft rescue capabilities and space to house helicopters and air tankers closer to wildfire…
The IT Accessibility Panel at the 2026 NASCIO Annual Conference in San Diego, California on Sept. 28, 2026. Left to right: Kris Adams, chief accessibility officer for Pennsylvania; Marie Cohan, Texas statewide digital accessibility officer; and Kalea Young-Gibson, a senior policy analyst at NASCIO. (Scoop News Group)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Long Beach, California, on June 4, 2026. (Myraneli Fabian / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks as Vice President JD Vance, from right, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., listen during an event at the FBI Field Office on September 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein-Pool/Getty Images)
Governor Maura Healey speaks about data centers during a press conference at the State House on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)