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Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions
A proposed rewrite of Pinal County home-based business rules drops the prohibited-use list and adds power-tool limits. Comment by August 11, 2026.
Sorting Substance From Salesmanship in the Data Center Boom
A computing researcher warns the La Osa data center may be part of an overbuilt rush. Pinal County supervisors take up the project again August 26.
Misinformation Goes Both Ways
Opinion: A Pinal Partnership newsletter urges approval of the La Osa data center. Two of the five supervisors who will vote on it sit on the group's board.
The Proposed La Osa Data Center Site: an Aerial View
Fly over the proposed La Osa data center site, from Sasco's ruins to the enormous sweep of Greene Wash. The rezoning vote is August 26, 2026
The Paradox — Using AI to Fight Data Centers
A Pinal County resident questions whether the rush to approve data centers is worth the cost to our desert water, power, and night skies.
The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote
The job numbers discussed at the hearing are not enforceable…
Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote
La Osa would be built in Arizona's most fissure-prone basin, yet geotechnical, flood, and endangered species reviews remain unresolved before the rezoning vote.
La Osa Data Center: Where Does the Power Come From?
Pinal County votes May 27 on the $33B La Osa data center power supply plan, a 3 GW campus with no utility commitments, undefined gas capacity, and unresolved grid interconnection studies.
La Osa Data Center: Where Does the $100 Million Actually Go?
A close look at the La Osa data center tax revenue claims shows why Pinal County's projected $100 million windfall shrinks substantially under Arizona law.
