Texas GOP Faces a Data Center Dilemma as Growth Clashes with Rural Concerns

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Texas Republicans are divided over rapid AI data-center growth led by OpenAI’s Stargate, with Abbott and Trump backing Texas as a data-center hub while rural voters worry about water use and grid strain; lawmakers debate county-level regulation versus statewide guidelines as industry lobbying and political donations surge ahead of the next session and midterm elections.
Topics:nation#data-centers#openai-stargate#regulation#technology#texas-politics#water-infrastructure
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