Shapiro Tops $24 Million in Ads After Data Center Reversal as Garrity Lags in Cash

Shapiro Tops $24 Million in Ads After Data Center Reversal as Garrity Lags in Cash

Steven Paiva
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September 18, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro has spent more than $24 million on ads with seven weeks until Election Day, while Republican Stacy Garrity spent $672 this week. The figures come from AdImpact. Gov. Shapiro, a Democrat mentioned as a possible 2028 White House contender, has spent more than $2.4 million a week since Aug. 25 from a […]
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Hochul Puts the Brakes on New York’s Data Center Boom

Hochul Puts the Brakes on New York’s Data Center Boom

Steven Paiva
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September 16, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is putting another roadblock in front of the state’s growing data-center industry, this time urging communities to demand at least $1 million from developers for every megawatt of electricity their projects are expected to consume. The announcement comes just two months after Hochul imposed what became the nation’s first statewide […]
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Democrat's TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat

Democrat's TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat

Associated Press
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July 28, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan, saying “we're not for sale” in a new TV ad in a swing Pennsylvania congressional district where communities are fighting data center projects. The race between Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, and Bresnahan is […]
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