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Data Centers Strain Municipal Resources

Aug
25
2026
Data Centers Pull Municipal Resources Dry
DATA CENTERS STRAIN MUNICIPAL RESOURCES by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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Data centers are expanding rapidly and placing heavy demands on local water and power supplies. Municipalities must decide whether to raise taxes to cover the costs. The piece argues that residents bear the burden while data centers consume resources without contributing enough back.

Foreclosures up

Apr
27
2026
Vultures Circle Foreclosed Home as Spring Robins Stay Away
FORECLOSURES UP by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Vultures replace robins on a house marked by foreclosures in this cartoon. Tags include foreclosures, property taxes, inflation, interest rates, heating costs, fuel, maintenance and local taxes. The image shows birds holding papers near a green roof home with a red door and a sign in the yard.

Conservatives Local Control

Jun
15
2025
Conservatives Local Control
CONSERVATIVES LOCAL CONTROL by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL: Utah Insurrection

Jan
25
2021
LOCAL: Utah Insurrection
LOCAL: UTAH INSURRECTION by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL Hard of Hearing

Dec
12
2019
LOCAL Hard of Hearing
LOCAL HARD OF HEARING by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL Utah Tax Reform

Dec
10
2019
LOCAL Utah Tax Reform
LOCAL UTAH TAX REFORM by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL Utah Taxes

Nov
11
2019
LOCAL Utah Taxes
LOCAL UTAH TAXES by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL Elephant Tax

Oct
24
2019
LOCAL Elephant Tax
LOCAL ELEPHANT TAX by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL PA Financial education

Oct
2
2019
LOCAL PA Financial education
LOCAL PA FINANCIAL EDUCATION by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL Utah Taxes

Jun
18
2019
LOCAL Utah Taxes
LOCAL UTAH TAXES by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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Public school funding

Mar
1
2019
Public school funding
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL OH GOP and Gas Tax

Feb
26
2019
LOCAL OH GOP and Gas Tax
LOCAL OH GOP AND GAS TAX by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL PA Legalized marijuana revenue

Jan
27
2019
LOCAL PA Legalized marijuana revenue
LOCAL PA LEGALIZED MARIJUANA REVENUE by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL PA Legalized marijuana revenue

Jan
27
2019
LOCAL PA Legalized marijuana revenue
LOCAL PA LEGALIZED MARIJUANA REVENUE by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL NC Berber wins Genius Grant

Oct
8
2018
LOCAL NC Berber wins Genius Grant
LOCAL NC BERBER WINS GENIUS GRANT by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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