The Myths of Data Centers’ “Billions” in Investments - Good Jobs First

Will data center job creation live up to hype? I have some concerns. - Good Jobs First

Records show that Pratt & Whitney was able to claim tax refunds for jobs it didn’t create and bypass public comment for new grants.

Tucson residents stand up to Amazon — and win. - Good Jobs First

Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First

KEARNY, N.J. (PIX11) — Deep in the industrial byways of South Kearny is a longtime, family-run company. “We’ve been here for about 58 of [our] 60 years,” said Eddie Russnow, President of MAC Products....

Data Visualization Enhances Violation Tracker - Good Jobs First

Community Benefit Agreements with Data Centers Can Help Mitigate Harms - Good Jobs First

If these companies pay no sales or property taxes and hire few local workers, how will a supposed economic boom occur? | Opinion

Corrupt nondisclosure agreements hide Big Tech's impact on communities.

If data is the new gold, city leaders in Little Rock and Conway have grabbed their metaphorical picks and pans to join the gold rush, competing — apparently with each other — to land a $1 billion data...

Inside Amarillo, Texas’ Economic Development Deals: How the City Awards Business Subsidies - Good Jobs First

Elon Musk's Tesla established a parts distribution center in SC, a state that doesn't allow its direct-to-consumer sales and has no factory repair centers.

Michigan, Kansas and West Virginia pass new legislation capitalizing on the data center boom.

No Space for Bezos activist group tells BBC they are "very proud of this".

The Department of Economic and Community Development failed to justify more than $24 million in ongoing film production tax credits and underestimated the value of other initiatives, a new audit...

Some expressed concern of the proposed Amazon project and its requested 20-year PILOT—or payment-in-lieu-of-taxes request.

“It’s a wonderful step forward,” said Lynn Cope, the father of one of six Amazon employees who were killed in the December 2021 tornado.

As part of a $20 billion facilities investment in Pennsylvania, Amazon will be opening a data center infrastructure for its AI and cloud computing technologies in Falls Township.

Subsidy Tracker, produced by the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First, is a wide-ranging database on misconduct by large and small corporations throughout the United States.

Turns out the biggest secret in West Memphis was hiding in plain sight.

More Charleston County Council members are asking why companies seeking tax incentives are not identified until a final vote is at hand. There's no transparency

Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First

State and local officials see data centers as an opportunity to increase their tax base through billions of dollars in private investment. Critics argue the big tech companies behind those projects ar...

Clouded Judgment: Data Center Subsidies Don't Add Up - Good Jobs First

I now have a copy of the term sheet for the proposed Washington Commanders stadium, so we can answer some of the remaining questions from yesterday's preliminary estimate of the costs and benefits of ...

Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First