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Entergy drops lawsuit against Democrat-Gazette two weeks after judge refused to gag the newspaper

Entergy Arkansas has dropped the federal lawsuit it filed to stop the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from reporting on its power deal with Google, ending a two-week fight that drew condemnation from press freedom groups and a rebuke from the chairman of the Legislature's energy committee. The utility filed a one-page notice of dismissal Wednesday in U.S.…

ByChris FultonSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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Utility, tech giant and newspaper clash over who pays for Google’s Arkansas power

Arkansas' largest electric utility, the world's most valuable technology company and the state's largest newspaper spent this week fighting in federal court over a single question: who is paying for the power behind Google's $4 billion data center in West Memphis. The answer matters to Entergy Arkansas customers across the state, including those in portions…

ByChris FultonSeptember 4, 20260Comments

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Opinion: Entergy wants a judge to silence a newspaper. That should alarm every Arkansan

A utility company is asking a federal judge to stop a newspaper from telling the public what it already knows. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette should be allowed to publish every page it has on the deal between Entergy Arkansas and Google, and the fact that a court is even weighing the question is a problem. Here…

ByChris FultonSeptember 3, 20260Comments

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Google, state and local officials mark start of $4 billion AI data center in West Memphis

Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest economic investments ever in Arkansas. West Memphis Mayor Marco McLendon lauded the $4 billion investment through 2027, located on 1,100 acres just 15 minutes from the Arkansas-Tennessee…

ByAinsley Platt, Arkansas AdvocateOctober 6, 20250Comments

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Regional search trends for 2023 in Arkansas released by Google

As 2023 comes to a close, many organizations are looking back at their data points and sharing those with the public. Google recently released its annual search trends for 2023 for the United States and regional hubs like Jonesboro, AR, Springfield, MO, and Little Rock, AR. Overall U.S. Search trends In 2023, the War in…

ByAlison FultonDecember 14, 20230Comments

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