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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce dropped $100,000 to defeat a small city's data center restrictions — and residents say it's not a fair fight

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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce donated $100,000 to oppose a Trenton ballot measure that would restrict data centers, prompting criticism that a powerful statewide group is overriding a small community's right to self-determination.

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio Chamber gives $100K to fight a small city’s data center ban (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Ohio Chamber of Commerce kicked in $100,000 toward defeating a local issue that would restrict data centers in a small Ohio town. The donation dwarfs what the pro-business group gave to two statewide campaigns.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    The Ohio Chamber of Commerce dropped $100,000 to defeat a small city's data center restrictions — and residents say it's not a fair fight (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Ohio Chamber of Commerce donated $100,000 to oppose a Trenton ballot measure that would restrict data centers, prompting criticism that a powerful statewide group is overriding a small community's right to self-determination.