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Republicans scramble to remake their stance on data centers

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The industry “could use a little public relations help,” President Donald Trump acknowledged. But his party is moving with the tide.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Republicans are falling for the data center panic (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In July, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed an executive order establishing the nation’s first moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers. Hochul said that while New York had always been a leader in national innovation, the development of data centers threatened “to hike up utility bills…

  2. Poynter

    What are data centers? Here’s how they work and why they matter (opens Poynter)

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    Whether on social media or in real life, you might have heard someone — perhaps even political candidates this midterm cycle — talk about data centers. Some welcome them, others […]

  3. Independent Journal Review

    How Politicians Changed Their Tune On Data Centers (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Politicians used to champion data centers as a symbol of economic development, but now they have spurned them as Americans sour on data centers.

  4. Semafor

    Republicans scramble to remake their stance on data centers (opens Semafor)

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    The industry “could use a little public relations help,” President Donald Trump acknowledged. But his party is moving with the tide.

  5. Newsweek

    Republicans Turn on Data Centers After GOP Warns of Election Risk (opens Newsweek)

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    From Michigan to Texas, Republicans are taking a tougher approach to data centers amid rising public concern.

  6. The Hill

    Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races (opens The Hill)

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    As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the indust…

  7. BizPac Review

    Data center backlash brings thousands of projects to a screeching halt (opens BizPac Review)

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    Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause their increase altogether. Lawmakers in New York and Texas, for […]

  8. NBC News

    How the GOP is approaching data center backlash and why Trump is pivoting to North Korea: Morning Rundown (opens NBC News)

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    Republicans are sprinting to get in line with voter skepticism on data centers as they emerge as a top midterms issue.

  9. CBS News

    Republican, Democratic strategists react to data centers becoming a huge voting issue (opens CBS News)

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    Republican and Democratic voters are slamming data centers being built in their communities as they prepare to take their concerns to the polls. Political strategists Harrison Fields and Sam Newton join with their take.

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