How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a data center hate-off

Protesters gather for a statewide data center day of action at the Wisconsin State Capitol on February 12, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Wisconsin Watch via Getty Images The general election for Wisconsin governor is now a week old. But the past seven days of debate between the race’s Republican and Democratic candi

Pennsylvania governor signs order imposing new rules to set up AI data centers in state  Reuters

Aug 18 : Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order that would require companies setting up AI data centers in the state to meet environmental and transparency safeguards and secure local community approval for the projects.The state has become a sought-after location for data centers due t

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths

Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers  AP News

How These Farmers Became the Face of the Data-Center Resistance  WSJ