Mayors Urge State Task Force to Keep Data Center Rules Local
The panel heard from 19 speakers as companies disputed claims that data centers would raise utility costs or drain water supplies.
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Mayors urge state task force to keep data center rules local
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -A state task force examining data center development heard from local mayors and industry representatives Monday, with several city leaders urging lawmakers not to impose new regulations on projects already moving forward under local oversight. Mayors defend local control Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee acknowledged public skepticism but said city officials have worked to address it. “There’s a lot of rumors out there and conce…
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DeSoto County NewsAI task force ponders whether data centers need state regulations
Rep. Jill Ford, co-chair of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Regulation Task Force, center, prepares to hear from Shannon Samsa, executive director of the Safe and Sound Coalition, during the task force’s hearing at the Capitol in Jackson on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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