‘They own it’: A split-screen view of data centers comes to central Arkansas

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 1,146

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The national debate over data centers has come to central Arkansas.

The president of the Little Rock Regional Chamber promoted a planned data center’s possible tax revenue as he stood on a sunny rooftop terrace on a recent afternoon in downtown Little Rock, flanked by utility executives and elected officials.

That night, the Democratic nominee for Pulaski County’s top elected administrator argued for regulation in front of a standing-room only audience at a county …

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