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Paxton unveils data center plan

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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Paxton unveils data center plan Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan for data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructu…

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  1. Newsweek

    James Talarico Blasts Ken Paxton for 'Made With AI' Texas Data Center Plan (opens Newsweek)

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    Data centers have become a central issue in the battle for the Senate in the Lone Star State.

  2. Just the News

    Texas AG Paxton unveils data center restrictions he plans to pursue if elected to Senate (opens Just the News)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's four-point plan calls for a series of restrictions in line with Gov. Greg Abbot's data center plan, and he promises to sponsor and back federal restrictions and consumer protections.

  3. The Hill

    Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan Monday to place restrictions on data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructure.

  4. Breitbart News

    Ken Paxton Unveils Plan to Prevent 'Negative Impact' of AI Data Centers on Texas (opens Breitbart News)

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    Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton released an AI data center plan Monday, calling for federal legislation to block Chinese technology in the facilities and criminal liability for centers that power AI chatbots harming children.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’ US politics live – latest updates Ken Paxton , a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the “negative impact” of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the politic…

  6. The Daily Signal

    Ken Paxton Unveils ‘Texas First’ Data Center Plan to Protect Grid, Communities (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Attorney General Ken Paxton has released his plan to protect Texas’ power grid and communities from issues associated with data centers while ensuring the United States beats China in the artificial intelligence race.

  7. The Hill

    Paxton unveils data center plan (opens The Hill)

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    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Paxton unveils data center plan Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan for data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructu…

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