Factors and Common Debates in Data Center Policy Discussions
Learn what data center policy is, the factors that influence it, the common debates surrounding it, and the states with different data center policies.
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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 21, 2026
Cities address STRs. Encinitas, CA moves to three-year rental permits; Blacksburg, VA cuts fine to $500; Saugatuck, MI adds $100 daily late fee; Augusta, GA weighs rental ban; Rockport, ME votes November 3; Breckenridge, CO fee in court; Carrboro, NC reviews rules. READ MORE.
Data Centers: Daily Notes | October 20, 2026
Loudoun, Taunton and Pettis County weigh or pass pauses, Volusia moves to ban large facilities, Montgomery County tightens setbacks, Boone caps water use, and Albany and San Antonio residents push back. READ MORE.
Bulletin - Sarasota, FL News Today
Two ordinances approved on first reading would bring the Downtown Neighborhood zone under the city's registration program and raise fees to recover 97.4% of yearly program costs with a final vote set for November 2
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 20, 2026
Cities address STRs. Schroon, NY weighs permit pause; Opelika, AL eyes 1% rental tax; Hoboken, NJ proposes 60-day cap; Fresno County, CA votes on 12% tax; New Haven, CT weighs ban; New Orleans, LA ex-employee charged; Nashville, TN warns 14 rentals; Hocking County, OH; San Diego, CA. READ MORE.
Data Centers: Daily Notes | October 19, 2026
Local governments are weighing data centers: Dover, Dade City and Gilroy move to pause projects, Boulder City puts the question to voters, Mount Pleasant approves a bigger Microsoft campus, and Sioux County and South Annville advance new rules. READ MORE.
Bulletin - Erie, CO News Today
Ordinance No. 035-2026 takes effect October 24 with a one-permit-per-person limit, occupancy caps, a 250-foot separation rule in Old Town and a special event permit for festival periods while voters weigh a 3.5% lodging tax
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 19, 2026
Cities address STRs. New Orleans, LA raises fee to $20; Ganges Township, MI caps rentals at 175; Lakewood, OH weighs pause; Otsego, NY sets hearing; San Diego, CA eyes loophole fix; Bella Vista, AR surveys density; Keene, NH hears rental rules; Boulder, CO tops Sundance goal. READ MORE.
Global Regulatory Notes (20)
Cities address STRs. Western Australia weighs strata vote; Spain adds 10% VAT; Norway sets 3% charge; Finland drafts tax; Canary Islands, Spain rejects bill; Bowen Island, BC adopts 3% tax; Budapest, Hungary backs ban; Barcelona, Spain advances surcharge; Oro-Medonte, ON; Ibiza, Spain. READ MORE.
Data Centers: Weekly Briefing // October 12 - October 15, 2026
Oregon paused data center permits statewide, while Dover, Milwaukee, Elizabeth City and Lexington approved or extended moratoriums. Fort Wayne’s moratorium failed 4-4, and Google’s Van Buren Township site plan cleared 5-1.