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‘We’ve been screwed’: A wealthy county is overrun with data centers
Loudoun County, Virginia, became the world’s data center capital and became flush with tax dollars that helped cut residents’ taxes and improved schools. Now the county is hitting the pause button.
New Customs Rule Threatens Affordable Canadian Drug Imports
The Trump administration’s suspension of the de minimis exemption complicates access to lower-cost medicines from Canada, potentially raising costs and disrupting supply for millions of Americans relying on cross-border prescriptions.
Helena district receives federal grant to bring locally grown food into schools
Project SCALES, which stands for Supporting Community Agriculture and Local Education Systems, is led by the Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger (MT-PECH). Funded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, each school receives about $12,000 a year to build a nutritional project suited to its community.
MEIC – Data Centers: Threats to Water and Energy Bills
While large data center projects may appear promising at first glance — touting the potential for economic growth and infrastructure investment — the processes that safeguard our environment, electricity bills, public health, and infrastructure are being trampled by the over-eager juggernauts of “opportunity.”
Controversy Clouds Livingston, Montana’s Film Industry Future
“I, as Explore Livingston, am getting messages from people who are not going to come to Livingston because of this film. It doesn’t sound like they would be safe here or welcome,” she said. “We work so hard to describe how welcoming and lovely Livingston is, especially downtown. And now this is the international impression that people have of our town.”
Sublette County, Wyoming Dips Deep Into Reserves Amid Mineral Revenue Drop
Sublette County spent $10 million from reserves in 2025 to cover expenses as mineral tax payments fell sharply. Officials face tough choices balancing essential services with declining oil and gas income and rising costs.
Missoula Economic Partnership’s annual meeting highlights Missoula’s resilient economy
The highlight of the gathering was tied to the keynote speaker, Erick Garcia-Luna, regional economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, who spoke about the economic resilience of Missoula. View the story for his presentation slides
TikTok Quietly Gutted Its Advertising Rules. Scams Have Exploded Ever Since.
Last year, TikTok’s executives quietly defanged its advertising rules, opening the floodgates to fraudsters that target American users with fake sales of products that never arrive. Sources told Forbes the change was understood internally as a way to make more money.
Wyoming Data Center Project Grows Due to Limited Local Regulatory Control.
“We’re not just talking one data center. We’re talking about many others coming after that,” Thomas said. “It’s like weeds.” The county lacks zoning authority to regulate such projects, prompting commissioners to contemplate new rules.
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