"A 2024 state audit estimated Dominion may spend $16 billion to $18 billion by 2040 on transmission tied to data centers. Under the current setup, residential customers would cover 55% of that total, compared with 26% for data centers." www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

"Among other things, the city asked the team whether it would be willing to make a private financial contribution, cover any cost overruns, pay annual rent, and agree to labor, community benefits and good-neighbor agreements." The team refused to answer. katu.com/news/investi...

Internal emails reveal Blazers debated responding to Portland's Moda Center questions

Internal emails obtained by KATU show Trail Blazers leaders debated whether to respond to the City of Portland's questions for commitments on private investment

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NEW: Trump’s coziness with AI oligarchs is a defining feature of his admin. But the AI companies reshaping our lives are also betting on the support of Democrats. We tracked close to 100 former Biden officials to their new jobs working in the AI industry:

Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials | Revolving Door Project

This tracker was last updated on August 3, 2026.  The artificial intelligence industry is rapidly reshaping every facet of life, from the popularity of chatbots and disruption of the workplace to the ...

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Our friends at @goodjobsfirst.org & @violationtrackeruk.bsky.social have uncovered that big tech & pharma giants with long records of misconduct are still winning major NHS contracts - and current legislation isn’t protecting the public. Read & share 👇 goodjobsfirst.org/nhs-procurem...

Read more from @goodjobsfirst.org on how data center tax abatements result in millions and billions in lost revenue without much to add to the public good. goodjobsfirst.org/even-cloudie...

A new GAO report confirms a defining feature of the low-wage economy: Millions of people work yet still rely on Medicaid and SNAP to get by. The companies include Amazon, Walmart, Dollar Tree and other Big Biz, which have received billions in public subsidies. goodjobsfirst.org/corporate-su...

"The number of Amazon workers relying on the federal programs for the poor nearly tripled between February 2020 and September 2025... Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub and Instacart collectively ranked among the top three employers with workers receiving aid." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Amazon, gig companies see spike in workers on SNAP and Medicaid, study shows

Amazon workers on federal aid nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025, while ride-hailing and food delivery app drivers shot up on lists compiled by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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How data center lobbyists kept Virginia's lucrative sales tax intact, and their plans to keep the public money flowing, in @bloomberg.com news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...

How Data Centers Preserved Their $2 Billion Virginia Tax Break

After months of legislative chaos, the industry saved a $2 billion sales tax break for data centers in Virginia by agreeing to a novel tax that could offer a possible road map to other states.

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New peer-reviewed research finds NY school districts serving more students of color tend to bear heavier losses from tax breaks. Yet school districts have no power to say no to the deals giving away their revenue. More about this new research: goodjobsfirst.org/ida-tax-abat...

We sat down with IBEW Local 24's Rico Albacarys to discuss data center construction jobs, tax breaks, community benefits, and what a more accountable data center deal should look like. Read our 5-question interview: goodjobsfirst.org/data-center-...

Why does all this matter? Like I wrote up top... the whole premise of economic development "incentives" are that they "incentivize" a company to come to town. But according to the records and the American First Policy Institute, Anduril is still negotiating more well after setting up shop in Ohio

Serious question re Anduril in Ohio: If the purpose of subsidies is to "incentivize" a company to set up shop, why are they finalized 1.5 years after it did so? "This deal + accompanying incentives are said to be finalized sometime in the summer of 2026" www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/from-...

cc @goodjobsfirst.org, which has done great reporting on Anduril and its Ohio package of tax breaks/ grants/ subsidies in Ohio nearing a billion dollars and vaulting it to the category of "megadeals" subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/megadeals

The EEOC has historically enforced discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race and gender. But under the Trump Administration, it has shifted to a focus on enforcing anti-DEI practices and "anti-Christian bias." goodjobsfirst.org/a-new-era-at...

New from @gaigedavila.bsky.social: Even before its first workplace death, SpaceX saw 427 injuries and 9 respiratory illnesses between 2022 and 2025. These injuries included concussions, burns, partial finger amputations, hernias, dislocations, crushed hands, and broken ribs, legs, and ankles.

Worker's Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years

A 25-year-old died last month of “blunt force trauma due to a fall.” An Observer analysis found that the injury rate at "Starbase" was well above an industry national average.

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Shot ⬆️ Chaser: ⬇️ Here's the parent company's penalty record summary and individual company penalties courtesy of @goodjobsfirst.org violation tracker:

And stop by @goodjobsfirst.org's table to learn more about all our databases and work, including education and data centers. Say hi to @arlenemartinez.bsky.social, and meet our new Executive Director Allan Freyer! goodjobsfirst.org/dr-allan-fre...

Arlene Martínez@arlenemartinez.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excited to be joined at #IRE26 by a cracker jack group of reporters sharing tips on covering the growing corporate influence. Learn how to dig into behavior and relationships, even when you're on deadline. Join us Thurs, June 18 at 2:30 p.m.! And don't forget to stop by the @goodjobsfirst.org table!

Thanks to @inthesetimes.com I just rec'd this in the mail & noticed my occupation on the cover. I finally feel seen! 🙏

4 states now report losing $1 billion+ to data center tax breaks. Costs keep rising; 14 states still fail to disclose what these subsidies cost. Residents deserve to know what it's costing them to subsidize Big Tech *before* another deal is approved. ➡️ goodjobsfirst.org/even-cloudie...

Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - Urban Development Without Subsidies Is Possible, and Cleveland Has a Chance to Prove It link.theoverheadwire.com/knv9t @goodjobsfirst.org

NY legislators passed a one-year data center moratorium. Now, it's on Gov. Hochul's desk. www.theverge.com/policy/94404...

New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers

It’s now up to Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign it.

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“We should incentivize other types of businesses, small, medium-sized businesses. You get a better return on that than incentivizing a data center,” Good Jobs First's Anthony Elmo told @san.com san.com/cc/inside-th...

Inside the new battleground in the clash over data centers: Tax breaks

Ohio suspended its tax breaks for data center development, and other states are considering proposals to follow suit.

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When Meta, Amazon, Google, and other companies come into towns looking for a public handout, that money isn't free: it would have gone to public services, including schools. Over the next two years, Texas is expected to lose over $3 billion to data center tax breaks. www.ktsm.com/news/data-ce...

Watchdog: Data centers can lead to less funding for local school districts

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As new data centers expand across the Borderland region and nationwide, public concerns usually focus on the potential strain to local water and energy supplies. However, a …

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KTSM - News Channel 9@ktsmtv.bsky.social · 2mo ago

El Paso ISD trustees consider a plan to address a $52.8 million deficit, potentially leading to 410 job cuts. The proposal, aimed at financial stabilization, could be voted on Thursday https://www.ktsm.com/news/episd-weighs-financial-exigency-staffing-reductions-as-district-faces-budget-challenges/

“Every dollar we subsidize a big tech company is a dollar we can’t put into public schools,” Good Jobs First's Anthony Elmo told @ktsmtv.bsky.social Over the next two years, Texas is expected to lose over $3 billion to data center tax breaks. www.ktsm.com/news/data-ce...

Watchdog: Data centers can lead to less funding for local school districts

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As new data centers expand across the Borderland region and nationwide, public concerns usually focus on the potential strain to local water and energy supplies. However, a …

ktsm.com

“Ultimately, it isn’t a good idea to allow a billionaire corporation to build and profit from a stadium without paying property taxes on it,” Good Jobs First's Kristan Wong Karinen told the @chicagotribune.com. There are no exceptions. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Mayor Brandon Johnson sees opening in latest stadium proposal to keep Bears in Chicago

After Illinois lawmakers failed to pass legislation to help the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed a new proposal as an opening to reconsider Chicago as th...

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A city taxing large retailers 1% to fund community solar, free AC for low-income households, and clean energy job training. Turns out when communities design the policy, they build things that actually help people. vist.ly/55wve via Monica Samayoa at WGLT

How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

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At least for now, the owners of the Chicago Bears and other wealthy owners/developers have been blocked from getting the massive taxpayer subsidies they tried to score. chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...

Good Jobs First@goodjobsfirst.org · 3mo ago

Chicago Bears want a huge transfer of wealth from Illinois residents to their billionaire owners. That's bad enough. But almost every other big project would also get the same huge tax breaks, at a time residents are strapped. We break down Illinois' megadeal bill: goodjobsfirst.org/chicago-bear...

New on Critical Takes: The Violation Tracker databases are valuable tools for anyone tracking bad behaviour by thousands of corporations around the world. Philip Mattera of @goodjobsfirst.org explains how they work. Read the Q&A here: criticaltakes.org/society-and-... 1/2

It is eye popping how wildly inaccurate estimates for data center tax breaks have been. Ohio thought its program would cost less than $150million, but it’s actually over $1billion

Good Jobs First@goodjobsfirst.org · 2mo ago

“These numbers confirm that lawmakers were working with wildly inaccurate information,” said @policymattersohio.bsky.social. “Forecasts weren’t just off, they missed the mark by more than a billion dollars, undermining responsible policymaking and public trust.” goodjobsfirst.org/ohio-data-ce...

Ohio is the newest member of the billion-dollar subsidy club, alongside Georgia, Texas, and Virginia. Shout-out to Signal Ohio for breaking the Ohio news, which led to the governor pausing *new* data center tax breaks. goodjobsfirst.org/ohio-data-ce...