Two of the five city councilmembers who supported major tax breaks for an AI data center were on the ballot Tuesday. Both were ousted in their respective elections by a large margin.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the Independence City Council greenlit a massive artificial intelligence data center by approving significant tax breaks, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Independence City Council voted on giving billions in tax incentives to a Nebius AI data center on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Independence mayor-elect Kevin King speaks with Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Rochester Brewing & Roasting Company in the Crossroads. Kevin King, a former union leader, ...

As the mayoral and council elections approached, some residents warned that candidates’ stances on the data center would be ...

LAND HAD BEEN SOLD, SO THEY WERE PLANNING LEGAL ACTION TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING FORWARD. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN INDEPENDENCE ON THE EFFORT TO BLOCK PLANS FOR A NEW DATA CENTER, A BIG ...

(TNS) — As construction of new data centers continues to spike across the country, an AI data infrastructure company has purchased an industrial park in Independence with plans to build a multibillion ...

Multiple seats on the Independence City Council will turn over as the city prepares to welcome a slate of new leaders following the April 7 election. Early voting, also called “no excuse” absentee ...

THIS IS KMBC NINE NEWS AT SIX. WE’RE COUNTING DOWN TO POLLS OPENING TOMORROW FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS ACROSS MISSOURI. THERE ARE SEVERAL BIG ISSUES ON THE BALLOT, INCLUDING THE RACE FOR MAYOR AND ...

As Independence residents prepare to select their next mayor, both candidates’ support of a massive incoming artificial intelligence data center has taken center stage. Bridget McCandless, a physician ...