Governors who courted AI data centers are now trying to rein them in

AI may be booming, but the infrastructure powering it has become a political liability. For years, governors competed to lure data centers with tax breaks, expedited permitting, and promises of jobs and investment. Now, as sprawling AI campuses drive concerns over electricity prices, water use, and local control, some of those same governors are pulling back. The shift comes as data centers become an increasingly potent political issue ahead of the midterm elections. Governors facing…