Three of the four major Tennessee gubernatorial candidates appeared at a forum one week before the 2026 election and answered questions on a range of topics, including private school vouchers, data centers and toll lanes. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the Republican nominee and favorite to win the race, declined to participate in the forum, continuing […]
(The Center Square) – The Memphis City Council passed an ordinance that halts data center approval for 135 days after rejecting an 18-month moratorium.
(The Center Square) – As more states ban phones in K-12 classrooms to reduce distractions and improve student engagement, an analyst says these policies do not address the deeper academic problems facing students.
(The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels launched a moratorium to combat artificial intelligence use in the classroom, along with a screen time policy for the 2026-27 school year.
(The Center Square) – A company that planned a data center near the Nashville Zoo has sued the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County over a moratorium passed by the council in July.
(The Center Square) – The Nashville Metropolitan Council approved a moratorium on data center development until Dec. 1 and new regulations in light of opposition to a data center proposed near the Nashville Zoo.
Loudon County is looking to take some preemptive measures against AI data centers, as signaled by the recommendation to impose a ban on the fa…