The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
THE SO WHAT
Bipartisan backlash and moratoria on AI data centers—like Hernando County’s yearlong pause—turn siting into a political and community-relations problem, not just a zoning exercise. If you’re planning large-scale compute, budget time and money for local coalition-building or risk stranded capex.
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