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Coverage dated September 18, 2026

New Mexico Democrat blocks bipartisan bill aimed toward protecting taxpayers from data center costs

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A bipartisan bill to prevent taxpayers from covering the costs of massive data centers was blocked in the Senate on Thursday, stripping Republicans and Democrats of a legislative victory that would have been used as campaign messaging heading into the midterms.

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    A bipartisan bill to prevent taxpayers from covering the costs of massive data centers was blocked in the Senate on Thursday, stripping Republicans and Democrats of a legislative victory that would have been used as campaign messaging heading into the midterms.

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