April 11, 2026
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Developers Who Testify First Write the Standards Everyone Else Follows
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes cited Meta's $32.1 million annual tax contribution as proof that data centers deliver.
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Nine Months to Shape the Rules Texas Is About to Write
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes defended Meta's $32.1 million annual tax bill (11% of county revenue) as proof regulation is unnecessary.
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