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The Conversation — AI · October 26, 2026 · On the brief until November 9, 2026

Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now

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Driving high electricity and land demand through data centers

Rising electricity costs and land competition from AI data centers have triggered bipartisan resistance across the United States. This shared opposition disrupts standard partisan divisions and alters how analysts study legislative coalitions.

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Students can examine how local concerns over utility rates and zoning unite opposing political factions into fragile alliances.

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