Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said in a televised interview that she is not ideologically opposed to data centers but that the express approval of affected communities must be prioritized. After the 2026 midterms, newly elected Democratic officials and progressive lawmakers called for tougher AI and data-center limits, including a national moratorium.
WHO:
Gina Hinojosa
WHAT:
Gina Hinojosa said affected communities’ express approval of data centers must be prioritized, while saying she was not ideologically opposed to them. Newly elected Democratic officials and progressive lawmakers called for tougher AI and data-center limits, including a national data-center moratorium. Voters passed 44 restrictive measures on Election Day. Meta warned political opposition and community pushback could threaten future AI investments. Analysts warned a regulatory clampdown could derail the U.S. data-center buildout, and Wall Street forecasters cut Big Tech infrastructure-spending projections, warning proposed moratoria and tighter oversight could stall up to 30% of planned U.S. facilities and force developers to downscale. The Nasdaq fell 5.52% amid concerns over tighter regulations.
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Reported Nov 6, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
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USA
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Hinojosa said affected communities’ express approval should be prioritized amid political opposition to data centers and community pushback against large infrastructure projects. Voters’ measures reflected concerns about power use and potential AI-related job losses; the Nasdaq decline came amid concerns over tighter regulations.
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