TechTexas voters agree: They hate data centers

Communities across Texas are opposing data center projects, with disputes in Taylor and Temple and San Marcos becoming the state’s first city to ban them. A cross-partisan coalition says it represents as many as 1 million voters, and a poll found 57 percent of Texans oppose data center construction. As midterms approach, candidates from both parties are trying to distance themselves from the industry.

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