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State Rep. Gary Click voted for a budget raising Ohio's zoning referendum threshold from 15% to 35% and co-sponsored a bill investigating whether data center opposition is "foreign propaganda."
GOP governor frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy calls data centers "good" for Ohio while his company bets big on Bitcoin and his top donors are crypto billionaires. Rural communities face rising bills, strained water, and few permanent jobs.
Late last month, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the federal government will pay a French energy company nearly $1 billion…
Ohio regulators and PJM highlight rising power demand, stalled solar projects, and growing debate over who pays for new energy infrastructure.
The Ohio Ballot Board unanimously certified a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would prohibit data centers drawing more than 25 megawatts monthly. Organizers must gather more than 413,000 signatures across 44 counties by July 1 to reach the November ballot.
Ohio lawmakers approved a data center study commission but postponed action on a controversial tax exemption, with possible changes ahead in the Senate.
State Rep. Gary Click and Republican primary challenger Eric Watson clashed Thursday at a Sandusky County GOP forum, with Watson drawing loud applause as he pressed Click directly on digital ID legislation, gun rights, and data centers.
Gary Click skipped a District 88 candidates forum as challengers Eric Watson and Aaron Jones debated local issues, transparency, and economic concerns ahead of the May 6 primary.
Republican-led states are raising sales taxes to offset cuts elsewhere, shifting more of the tax burden onto lower- and middle-income households, advocates warn.
Residents in a Hilliard neighborhood are pushing back against a large fuel cell planned to power an Amazon data center, as Ohio lawmakers debate new rules for the state’s fast-growing data center industry.
Ohio lawmakers are considering a data center study commission and a possible veto override to end a sales tax exemption, as debate grows over the industry’s costs and benefits.
Ohio lawmakers are considering a study commission on the rapid growth of data centers as residents raise environmental concerns and business groups highlight jobs and tax revenue.
Republican primary challenger Eric Watson posted a video Sunday accusing state Rep. Gary Click of co-authoring a data center study commission bill that serves establishment interests — not District 88 constituents — ahead of the May 5 primary.
Records show NiSource’s PAC gave $3,000 to Rep. Gary Click before he sponsored a data center bill, as rising utility costs intensify scrutiny over who pays for growth.
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to curb or repeal data center tax incentives, citing rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and billions in lost revenue.
AEP Ohio says its new data center tariff reduced projected demand from 30,000 MW to 5,700 MW, but manufacturers challenge the forecasts and warn of higher costs for ratepayers.
Central Ohio is ground zero of the data center gold rush (or Tulipmania). Driven in part by generative AI, companies…
House Bill 646 would create a data center study commission in Ohio — and require it to examine whether local opposition is fueled by “foreign propaganda.”
Ohio Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to limit data center tax breaks, boost local control, and require developers to cover infrastructure costs amid growing concern over energy, water, and community impacts.
As electricity bills rise, states are targeting data centers with higher rates and stricter rules to prevent their massive energy demands from driving up costs for households and small businesses.
