# Bad Influence story: Texas governor-elect Hinojosa pledges data center protections and a construction pause

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 20:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/b57d7a18-aab2-427d-ac39-34033dd321e0

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Latest update (11-09 20:00): Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges data center protections and a pause

Overview: Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa says she will introduce laws to protect Texans from AI data center expansion and wants construction paused until those protections are in place. She says communities must have a say in whether and how data centers are built near them.

A CNN poll cited in the TechRadar report found 75% of Texas respondents opposed building data centers near where they live. The report does not describe the proposed laws in detail or say when they would be introduced.

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1. 11-09 20:00 · TechRadar · AI · [Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges data center protections and a pause](https://badinfluence.news/items/b2tz9lbjqa89vbm0qgra04wxd)
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