U.S. House takes up familiar debate over who pays for data centers’ electric infrastructure
Taking up a debate well-worn around these parts, the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their own substantial energy needs.
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The percentage of Arkansas schools and districts receiving failing or low grades from the state for their performance has decreased, according to data released by the state Department of Education Thursday. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and education officials touted the numbers as validation for her signature 2023 education law, the LEARNS Act. Education Secretary […]
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A new Bentonville healthcare campus backed by billionaire philanthropist Alice Walton will increase Arkansans’ access to specialty care and a “whole person” approach to medicine, she said at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. The Alice L. Walton Foundation is partnering with Mercy health system and Cleveland Clinic on the project, which “is focused on expanding access […]
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday took another step forward on a sweeping bipartisan bill to overhaul the college sports world. The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle on a 77-22 vote, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility timeline for athletes and bar professional […]