AI Data Centers Are Breaking Party Lines — Who Pays the Bill? | TMP #1062

AI Data Centers Are Breaking Party Lines — Who Pays the Bill? | TMP #1062

June 2, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 1062

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The episode discusses the political implications of the AI data-center boom and the differing approaches taken by lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Send us Fan Mail The AI data-center boom is no longer a simple left-right issue. In Pennsylvania, Republican lawmakers are pushing an 18-month pause so local communities can update their rules before massive data-center projects get locked in. A Democratic state senator is pushing an even longer moratorium. Governor Josh Shapiro still wants Pennsylvania in the data-center race, but with guardrails. In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is backing big AI data-center investment, while Rashid...

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