County Commission stays in MSCS-takeover lawsuit
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners also delayed action on two ordinances dealing with data centers and appointed two new judicial commissioners.
Topic: data centers
RSSThere are 30 article(s) tagged data centers:
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October 2026
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‘I believe in humanity first’: Mississippi contender for US Senate digs into data centers
The Democratic contender for U.S. Senate in Mississippi spoke to supporters in Southaven, urging more regulation and transparency around data centers.
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How the City Council voted on data centers
Memphis City Council voted on a pair of data center moratorium proposals on Tuesday.
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The AM/DM podcast: What really happened during the City Council’s data center vote
Earlier this week, after several contentious meetings, the Memphis City Council approved a move toward developing land-use standards and regulations for new data centers — though not new regulations themselves.
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City Council votes down indefinite data center pause
The Memphis City Council approved a move toward developing land-use standards and regulations for new data centers that comes with a 135-day moratorium.
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Data centers, zoning rules draw mixed reactions
The Memphis City Council’s proposed data center regulations have sparked debate among Daily Memphian readers.
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Calkins: Mayor Paul Young on data centers, the Grizzlies, his favorite place in the city — and why he’s taking a fresh approach to media
Memphis Mayor Paul Young is the first guest on the Geoff Calkins Podcast. Why? “It is intentional for me,” he said. “I want people to understand I’m not ducking, dodging any question or any issue.”
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Bailey: Moratorium is becoming a popular word in connection with data centers
A number of local governments are looking to moratoriums to slow the consideration of data centers until proper studies and zonings are considered.
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Data center debate causes tensions to flare at Walls Town Hall
“If I sold land to a data center, I would not be here. I would be laying on a beach somewhere. You’re lying through your teeth,” Alderman Keith White said, calling a data center build in Walls, Mississippi, a “long shot.”
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Young orders 90-day data center review
Memphis Mayor Paul Young issued an executive order Friday, Oct. 9, calling for a 90-day working group to develop guidelines for data centers in the city.
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Memphis City Council will meet to resume session that ended in protest
The second council meeting of the week was called after Tuesday’s session ended with police clearing the council chamber, leaving several items awaiting discussion and a vote.
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Data centers had little impact on Memphis home prices, assessor reports
A study from the Shelby County assessor of property shows Memphis property values and rent have been unaffected by data centers, lining up with national trends.
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City Council business paused after data center discord
The Memphis City Council abruptly stopped business during its regular meeting after the hundreds gathered at Memphis City Hall erupted in displeasure.
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Assessor says SpaceXAI, data centers need new tax code
New Shelby County Assessor Javier Bailey said he and other county assessors are working on legislation to tax data centers differently than they’re currently assessed.
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City Council faces 6 proposals for regulating data centers
There are now six proposals compared to the three plans — including a one-year moratorium on new data centers — on the table three weeks ago.
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Bailey’s summit call in the shadow of SpaceXAI
Also in the political roundup, Blackburn talks about affordability, Hagerty’s letter as Jack Smith testifies in the insurrection case, and the difficult mechanics of write-in voting.
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September 2026
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What we do and don’t know about TVA’s data center rate hikes
When the TVA Board of Directors approved the new rate class for data centers in Memphis on Aug. 20, it held back some important information.
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Data centers looking to expand in Memphis but are months away
Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that two companies plan to build significant data centers in Memphis.
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SpaceXAI sued over worker death
The family of a worker who died after a fall in 2025 at SpaceXAI’s Colossus II Campus is seeking $30 million in damages.
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City Council returns to data center discussion with multiple proposals to regulate them
A trio of proposed ground rules for future data centers in Memphis is on a busy City Council agenda.
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August 2026
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City Council talks data center pause and votes on new MATA board
The one-year moratorium on new data centers would be to develop guidelines and regulations for the centers as part of the county’s Unified Development Code.
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St. Jude plans $41M data center expansion
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital looks to expand its campus data center as part of its $12.9 billion capital plan.
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Opinion: Other cities have limited data center development. Memphis can, too.
“Memphians have been given a false choice: either accept AI data center development without safeguards or be left behind. Memphis must treat clean air, clean water and affordable energy as non-negotiable, as other cities and regions have.”
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Opinion: We can have data centers while also protecting Memphis and Memphians
“Some of my neighbors feel unheard, and that is a gap we have to close. But a blanket moratorium fixes none of the problems. It stops new construction jobs and increases in the tax base while leaving the plants already running exactly where they are.”
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TVA hikes electric rates on Memphis data centers
Data centers across the Tennessee Valley, including SpaceXAI’s sprawling Memphis operations, will soon face steeper electric bills and must pay far more to access the broader electric grid.
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