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Texas Republicans oppose data center expansion amid tech growth

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Texas Republicans are turning against data center development in the state, despite Texas hosting major AI infrastructure like OpenAI's Stargate campus in Abilene and being one of the nation's fastest-growing markets for AI data centers. The political shift puts pressure on big technology companies expanding operations in the state.

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Texas is one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing markets for AI-related data center development, hosting OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus in Abilene, among other major projects.