Bipartisan bill banning local officials from signing NDAs moving through Legislature

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 344

Last Updated: 5 days, 8 hours ago

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After local governments secretly approved data center projects across Minnesota, Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have rallied behind a bill that would prohibit local government officials from signing nondisclosure agreements with the corporate giants demanding them.

Local governments have signed contracts with Big Tech companies including Meta, agreeing not to share any information about proposed data centers with the public — including the owner of the center, the expected water and power consumption, …

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