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Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, Virginia, five other states

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Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the state. Then the ads started appearing.

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  1. Oregon Capital Chronicle

    Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, six other states (opens Oregon Capital Chronicle)

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    Oregon Capital Chronicle's feed description

    Oregon Connects is one of several new nonprofits registered by the Data Center Coalition, an industry group backed by major tech companies.

  2. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, Pennsylvania and five other states (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Pennsylvania Capital-Star's feed description

    Oregon Connects paid for the Oregon ads, while similar promotional campaigns in other states are sponsored by Indiana Connects, Connected Ohio, North Carolina Connects, Pennsylvania Connects, Texas Connects and Virginia Connects.

  3. Virginia Mercury

    Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, Virginia, five other states (opens Virginia Mercury)

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    Virginia Mercury's feed description

    Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the state. Then the ads started appearing.

  4. Ohio Capital Journal

    Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Ohio, Oregon, five other states (opens Ohio Capital Journal)

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    Ohio Capital Journal's feed description

    Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the state. Then the ads started appearing.

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