Arkansas’ data center fights boil down to trust and transparency

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 24, 2026

Words: 602

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Secrecy may be standard operating procedure when it comes to economic development. But it makes for bad politics and potentially even worse policy, as the fight over data centers in Arkansas makes abundantly clear.

Pulaski County has become the latest front in the war over data centers, with opponents stepping up pressure for a moratorium on new data centers so local-level restrictions can be considered. It’s a debate that’s playing out across the …

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