15 Ohio communities
The report identifies November 3 votes on charter bans, rezoning referendums, and township zoning. These are scheduled decisions as recorded in the dated edition, not completed outcomes.
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The American Survey of Knowledge
Local
Approvals
Tracker
Midwest Edition · October 6–12, 2026
Local decisions. Public records. Clear signals.
June 15–October 12, 2026 · First edition
June 15–October 12, 2026 · First edition
Local Approvals Tracker,
Midwest Edition
A dated view of zoning decisions, moratoria, litigation, and upcoming votes across 12 Midwestern states. The first edition establishes a 120-day baseline from June 15 to October 12, 2026, drawing on public records and news reports.
119Jurisdictions logged
140Actions logged
54Moratoria in effect
Inside the tracker · Issued October 13, 2026
Local decisions worth watching
54 moratoria in effect
The first edition logs moratoria across 54 of its 119 jurisdictions. Most target data centers, while some also cover solar, wind, battery storage, or mineral extraction.
Hallam, Nebraska
The report records October 5 zoning approval for the Crusoe data center at Monolith's Olive Creek site, illustrating that the tracker also follows places where projects advance.
These excerpts reflect the October 13, 2026 edition, not live updates. Its first run covers June 15–October 12, 2026; the weekly window is October 6–12. Source details, evidence gaps, and coverage limitations are included in the PDF.
Also from the survey
Industrial Opportunity Watch
The American Survey of Knowledge
Industrial
Opportunity
Watch
September 27 to October 10, 2026
Public records. Real projects. Clear signals.
Midwestern United States · Issue 01
Midwestern United States · Issue 01
Industrial Opportunity Watch
A closer look at major private projects taking shape across the Midwest. Public records, connected by site and assessed for the strength of their evidence.
35New projects
12States in scope
13Industry categories
This separate sample was issued October 11, 2026 and covers September 27–October 10, 2026. Its project findings and limitations remain documented in the original PDF.
How the two reports differ
One asks what is coming.
The other asks what could stop it.
Both draw on the same public records. They differ in what a single row represents, what it scores, and the decision it supports.
Industrial Opportunity Watch
- What a row is
- A single project, numbered P-001 to P-045, assembled from early signals: utility filings, water and sewer extensions, rezonings, air permits, and incentives.
- What it scores
- Stage and probability — how far along a project is, and how real it looks.
- The question it answers
- Where is the next $1 billion build forming, and how solid is it?
- What you get
- A lead list.
- Who it serves
- Contractors, suppliers, and anyone who wants to get in early.
Local Approvals Tracker,
Midwest Edition
- What a row is
- A jurisdiction and sector pair, numbered OP-001 to OP-119: a moratorium, a setback rule, a ballot measure, a lawsuit, a recall.
- What it scores
- Restriction level — whether a county is open, tightening, or closed.
- The question it answers
- Is this place open to a project, and what happens on November 3?
- What you get
- A risk map.
- Who it serves
- Site selectors, developers, and investors deciding where to look or what to underwrite.
In practice one leads to the other: a project worth pursuing is a project that has to be approved somewhere. Questions that need both are the ones most often commissioned as a custom report.
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