February 19, 2026
Water, Not Power, Will Decide Who Wins the Texas Data Center RaceSen. Erin Maye Quade (DFL-Apple Valley) is reintroducing bills to ban NDAs in datacenter development and eliminate $30 million per biennium in state tax exemptions.
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Erin Maye Quade
Erin Maye Quade is a Minnesota state senator who has advocated for cryptocurrency mining regulations and data center energy consumption policies.
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