Data center debate ripple effects

Texas data center audit signals a bigger backlash against AI

Texas is auditing hundreds of proposed data centers as communities across the U.S. push back against rising costs of the AI boom

Senate candidate Don Tracy talks data center rules, nuclear energy

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy discussed data centers, nuclear power and agriculture Monday during a candidate forum.

Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign has pulled in nearly $450,000 in data center donations

Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from the data center industry as Texans grow increasingly concerned about rampant development of the massive computing centers, political news outlet NOTUS reports. Through June, Paxton’s campaign has received at least $448,000 from executives and political committees of companies […] The post Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign has pulled in ne…

Paxton faces scrutiny over cell tower deal in Texas US Senate race

A New York Times report details Ken Paxton’s income from a cell tower deal tied to a hospital board role, prompting fresh criticism.

NDSU researcher releases guide on AI data centers

FARGO, N.D. — As artificial intelligence drives a historical wave of data center development, North Dakota finds itself at the center of growing debate over the energy, economic, and environmental impacts of hosting massive computing facilities. The state legislature is currently holding public hearings on the matter, while developers seek approvals statewide. The local debate comes as New York became the first state in July 2026 to temporarily …

Data center industry contributes thousands to Paxton campaign

Ken Paxton's Senate campaign received thousands in donations from the data center industry as Hood County awaits ruling from the AG on its data center moratorium.