June 16, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – June 15, 2026

June 16, 2026 by George Bounacos

Green algae covers the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with National Park Service cleanup equipment lined up along the far bank

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae days after a no-bid renovation painted it blue, a $15 million job the president had pegged at $2 million. (Photo by Joe Flood, CC BY 4.0)

McMinnville, Tennessee, is exactly the kind of small town the data center industry expects to roll over. The industry has been dropping data centers into small towns, betting that quick tax revenue will smother any local objection. McMinnville’s board would not take the bait. Instead of rubber-stamping a permit, it called an 18-month time-out to … Read more