New from Candice Bernd: GOP state leaders for years engaged in a war on local control aimed at big blue cities. But local Republicans are finding that they, too
Candice Bernd reports that Republican state leaders, who have historically targeted local control in urban areas, are now facing similar challenges in rural communities. Local Republicans are finding their own attempts to resist new data center developments thwarted by these broader state-level policies. This shift highlights a growing tension between state authority and local autonomy, particularly concerning the rapid expansion of technology infrastructure. AI
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