Will Lawrence rolls out plan for regulating Big Tech, data centers in Michigan and beyond

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 564

Last Updated: 20 hours, 27 minutes ago


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While campaigning for the politically purple 7th Congressional District, Lansing-area political organizer and Democratic nominee William Lawrence has made his opposition to data centers a key facet of his campaign. On Thursday, Lawrence took that call further, rolling out a plan to “Stop Tech Overreach.”

The plan expands on his promises to push for a federal moratorium on data center development to establish proper guardrails.

“All across this district, everyday Michiganders are standing up and …

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