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Bluesky · 6 June 2026
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Official governor account on Bluesky. Review file label: Office of the Governor of Illinois. Recorded as listed on a government site in the review file, not as a live platform check on this page. This is not a government record.
Data centers are asking just too much for too little in return. I'm pausing the release of any new data center tax incentives in Illinois — and I'm calling on the General Assembly to act in veto session to make sure data centers are paying their fair share.
Evidence context
The pause is real. The agency record describes it more narrowly: from 1 July 2026 the state stopped processing new applications. The program law had not been repealed as of 22 September 2026, and the agency does not say existing certificates were revoked.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Bluesky · 8 April 2026
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Official governor account on Bluesky. Review file label: Office of the Governor of North Carolina. Recorded as listed on a government site in the review file, not as a live platform check on this page. This is not a government record.
If all planned data centers in North Carolina are built, developers would receive an estimated $450 million in sales tax exemptions each & every year.
Evidence context
The $450 million figure falls within about $365 million to $468 million a year, our sum of the Department of Commerce's April 2026 estimates for a fully built pipeline. The estimate depends on assumptions. A July 2026 law later repealed its electricity part.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Bluesky · 18 August 2026
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Official governor account on Bluesky. Review file label: Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania. Recorded as listed on a government site in the review file, not as a live platform check on this page. This is not a government record.
BREAKING: I just signed an Executive Order implementing the strictest standards in the nation for AI data centers — because I will not allow Pennsylvanians to be bullied by greedy developers and bulldozed by the lawyers working for these big tech companies.
Evidence context
The order was signed on 18 August 2026 and took effect immediately. The same month, a template GRID agreement and updated Revenue exemption guidelines were published. The standards bind a project mainly through project-specific agreements and permit conditions, and possible new regulations are still future steps. No source ranks it as the strictest in the nation.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Facebook · 11 September 2026 (year inferred from supplied capture)
claim-by-claim review
Public-interest account on Facebook. Identity is minimized in this interface; opening the original source may reveal the author.
Our summary of the statement
A public Facebook post connects research estimates for AI image generation's energy and water footprint with concerns about data-center expansion in drought-affected U.S. regions, calling for greater transparency and attention to siting.
Evidence context
The post raises a legitimate issue and several figures come from identifiable sources. Important scope is missing, one source author is named incorrectly, and the exact construction counts remain unverified.
Last reviewed 22 September 2026
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