Training CasesThe Port Calder Data-Center DealThe Port Calder city council votes on a tax agreement for a new data-center campus.Pick a tag, then a sentence.FactOpinionFramingUnverifiedDistractionVerifiable statement with a source or record behind it.Calder Evening PostCoverage APort Calder’s council took a bold step into the future Tuesday, approving a data-center deal by a 5–2 vote.The agreement grants Vantrel Systems a 15-year property-tax abatement that the city finance office estimates at $48 million.Vantrel projects the campus will create 120 permanent jobs.Anyone who has watched this town struggle knows those jobs are exactly what Port Calder needs.A handful of critics spoke against the plan during public comment.Economists agree that tech investment lifts entire regions.Mayor Dana Ruiz, who voted in favor, wore her trademark blue blazer to the meeting.Vantrel’s filing lists a 2028 opening date.It is hard to imagine a smarter bet for the city.Northwharf ReportCoverage BIn a late-night vote Tuesday, the council handed a $48 million tax break to an out-of-state tech giant.The 5–2 vote followed four hours of debate and 63 public comments.According to a utility filing, the campus could draw up to 30 megawatts of power.Residents fear their electric bills will skyrocket.The company has promised 120 jobs, but promises like these are rarely kept.One neighbor said the project would “turn our town into a server farm.”The mayor has faced criticism over her handling of a 2019 parking dispute.Critics say the deal is a giveaway that will hollow out the school budget.The abatement lasts 15 years.QuestionsWhich statement appears in both versions and is the strongest ground to stand on?The council approved a 15-year abatement estimated at $48 million, by a 5–2 voteResidents fear their electric bills will riseEconomists agree tech investment lifts regionsThe mayor made the deciding voteCoverage A calls the opposition “a handful of critics.” Coverage B reports 63 public comments. What is the disciplined reading?The number of opponents is unknown; A’s wording minimizes and B does not give the splitA is lying about the commentsB proves most residents opposed the dealThe comments do not matterWhat does neither article report that you would need before judging whether the deal is sound?Whether the company must repay the abatement if the jobs never appearThe mayor’s clothingThe length of the meetingThe name of the companyIf Coverage A had been generated by an SI system, which instruction best explains its structure?“Write an upbeat local story celebrating the deal and its jobs”“Summarize the council minutes neutrally”“List every public comment”“Write an investigative piece on the power draw”
