TECHNOLOGY
Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers
The VergeWednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
RedScroll Brief
Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it's been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it's been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Voters and Texas.
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What happened
Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it's been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Voters and Texas.
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