Council President JP Morrell on Data Centers, New Tech: 'Disruptive' Doesn't Mean 'Better'

Council President JP Morrell on data centers, new tech: 'disruptive' doesn't mean 'better'

When it comes to data centers, New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell told Gambit Editor John Stanton on The Get Down he doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes past councils made in under-regulating tech companies like Airbnb and Uber.

Santa Clara City Council Preview: Suds Jain Wants to Limit Data Center Water Use

By Robert Haugh Tomorrow’s Santa Clara City Council meeting has a packed agenda, including several deferred from earlier meetings.  Agendized items: Closed session — Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation — Related Santa Clara, LLC vs. Jennifer Osborn, et al, Santa Clara Superior Court, Case no. 26CV489245 Closed session — Conference with Labor Negotiators — City representatives: Jovan D. Grogan, Aracely Azevedo, Marco Mercado, Ashl…

City Council Preview: Amendments to 2026 Budget, Parking Enforcement Tech, Data Centers

After a month of analyzing the proposed 2026 budget and meeting with various departments, the City Council could entertain formal amendments as soon as this week. The council will meet in caucus at 10 a.m. Monday inside City Hall, 280 Grove St. A public hearing has been scheduled on the $886.54 million budget for the […]