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Texas Republicans and Democrats stake out divergent takes on data centers at their conventions
By Stephanie Koithan at San Antonio Current
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
During last weekend’s biennial Texas Democratic Party convention, delegates approved a platform calling for a pause on new data centers until stronger state regulations are in place. The data center platform emerged as one of the state party’s top priorities less than a week after the Texas Polit...
Key takeaway During last weekend’s biennial Texas Democratic Party convention, delegates approved a platform calling for a pause on new data centers until stronger state regulations are in place.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? During last weekend’s biennial Texas Democratic Party convention, delegates approved a platform calling for a pause on new data centers until stronger state regulations are in place. The data center platform emerged as one of the state party’s top priorities less than a week after the Texas Polit...
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