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Ken Paxton releases 4-point data center plan amid Texas Senate race

Talarico proposed tighter data center requirements and accused Paxton of taking support from data center interests.

Ken Paxton releases 4-point data center plan amid Texas Senate race
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Ken Paxton released a four-point data center plan as he and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico make data centers an issue in their race. Their proposals address power, water use and oversight, while each campaign has criticized the other over ties to data center interests.

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Texas Senate candidate proposing data center restrictions and criticizing Paxton

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas Senate candidate releasing a data center policy plan

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Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator and sponsor of the DATA Act

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor whose directive addresses data center development

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Ken Paxton Announces Four-Point Texas Datacenter Plan

Outlets agree Ken Paxton announced a Texas data-center plan as he campaigns for the Senate, while James Talarico criticized Paxton’s record and advanced his own data-center proposals. Left-leaning outlets foreground Talarico’s criticism of Paxton’s past support and industry ties, with one article also highlighting an AI-labeled campaign graphic. Center outlets detail Paxton’s proposals and the candidates’ competing claims, with some also covering the graphic dispute. Right-leaning outlets present both candidates’ proposals and criticisms as part of a campaign contest.

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