States have offered massive subsidies to lure data centers, but as the cost of these subsidies balloons, lawmakers in several states are rethinking their posture and considering how to cope with a growing electricity demand. Read more from Stateline buff.ly/3whqI0o

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Washington will launch a new first-time homebuyer assistance program this summer that's meant to help families harmed by racially discriminatory real estate deeds from decades ago. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/04/29/was…

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Missouri Senate committee approves bill to expand college core curriculum #moleg #mogov via Annelise Hanshaw
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States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid. SC Rep. Jay West: '...I don’t think South Carolina can handle more data centers.'

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States have offered massive subsidies to lure data centers. But now more legislators are raising concerns about “electricity hogs that aren’t really providing a whole lot of jobs.” stateline.org/2024/04/30/sta… via Stateline

More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they’ve applied. Via Elaine Povich Stateline wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/04/30/mor…

One key Republican called data centers “electricity hogs that aren’t really providing a whole lot of jobs.”

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States have offered massive subsidies to lure data centers — both for their up-front capital investment and the cachet of bringing in big tech names.

Now, state lawmakers are trying to cope with the growing electricity demand, Kevin Hardy reports.

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“We’re going to see an impact — it’s coming. It’s been a bit slow to arrive because of this quality focus within the regulations.”

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In most states, a “hospital facility fee” can legally appear on your bill if your doctor is affiliated with a large hospital system — even if you never set foot on the hospital’s campus, reports Anna Claire Vollers.
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More than 750,000 incarcerated students could potentially become eligible for Pell Grants. But just one new program eligible for the federal financial aid grant has gotten off the ground, Amanda Hernández reports.

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So far, lawmakers in at least 10 states have floated legislation this year that would address squatting by revoking tenancy rights, making it easier for police to remove squatters or making squatting a criminal offense.

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Lawmakers across nation hope to use emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters, reports Alex Brown for Stateline, via the Alaska Beacon: alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/25/law…

Via Anna Claire Vollers and Stateline: Hospitals are tacking on facility fees for routine services at the smaller clinics and outpatient centers they own, even when those facilities aren’t anywhere near the hospital’s campus. alabamareflector.com/2024/04/25/you…

The legislature has passed a measure to reform the state’s hospital certificate of need law, including the removal of restrictions on opening satellite emergency rooms in counties with an existing hospital, reports Adam Friedman.

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The Arkansas House will consider two bills approved by the Senate Wednesday that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas. The bills aim to amend a 2023 law that limits local governments' ability to regulate the industry. #arpx #arleg

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Kansas places into state law blueprint for reforming K-12 instruction in reading | via Tim Carpenter #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/04/24/kan…