Where do the candidates for governor stand on data centers?

By: Ria Gupta

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 834

Last Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago

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Nearly 100 Monticello residents, decked out in red shirts, crowded into City Council chambers in February — nearly doubling the average attendance — holding signs protesting future data center development.

The meeting stretched for nearly three hours, as residents interrupted debate between council members, calling for a moratorium on data centers.

It’s a familiar scene across Minnesota, in small communities and big cities, ruby red and indigo blue alike.

A recent Star Tribune/Kare …

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