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Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Moratorium Bill

Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Moratorium Bill

by Phil Hall | Apr 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed legislation that would have created the nation’s first moratorium on the construction of large new data centers. Reuters reports that Mills, a Democrat in the final months of her term as governor, rejected a bill that would have halted...
Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes

Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that will reduce homeowner property taxes by creating a new sales tax. WABE reports the Senate’s measure was amended on House Bill 1116, which proposed a cap on property tax valuation increases. The Senate’s proposal creates...
Sanders and AOC Seek Moratorium on AI Data Center Construction

Sanders and AOC Seek Moratorium on AI Data Center Construction

by Phil Hall | Mar 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation designed to halt construction on AI data centers, claiming they are a threat to democracy and humanity. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act would...
Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill; Industry Leaders Offer Mixed Reaction

Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill; Industry Leaders Offer Mixed Reaction

by Phil Hall | Mar 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The US Senate voted 89-10 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill designed to address the challenges facing the housing market. However, leaders within the housing industry offered a mixed response to the bill’s contents and goals. The...
Wall Street Journal Editors: Senate Housing Bill a ‘Pork-Filled’ Win for Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Wall Street Journal Editors: Senate Housing Bill a ‘Pork-Filled’ Win for Sen. Elizabeth Warren

by Phil Hall | Mar 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal has called on Senate Republicans to reject the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, stating its passage would mark a “big win for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the political left.” In an editorial titled “Elizabeth...
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