A week after announcing budget cuts, Kentucky gov moves millions to offset them
The legislature said it was funding “needs, not wants” in making cuts and trying to control what some believed was escalating spending by the executive branch.
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The legislature said it was funding “needs, not wants” in making cuts and trying to control what some believed was escalating spending by the executive branch.
Kentucky’s utilities have reported as many as 30 data centers are looking at setting up shop in the state with a potentially enormous power demand when added together.
In Barren County, the Cave City city council advanced this month a temporary ban on data center developments after locals had been approached by developers.
The Associated Press called the race for Gallrein at 7:54 p.m. Tuesday evening.
The average price of regular gasoline and diesel in Kentucky is at $4.28 and $5.32, respectively, as of Tuesday, according to AAA.
The release states LG&E and KU and X-energy have “begun early project feasibility activities” to see if the company’s small reactors can support the electricity grid’s reliability and serve power-intensive operations including data centers.
Cconversations about pausing the program began in 2024, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The Supreme Court ruling reverses an appeals court ruling against the department that had found electronic communications about public business on private devices to still be public records.
A sticking point in negotiations was a controversial provision that would largely block local governments from regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnbs.