Data centers motivate candidates to run in city elections
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The controversial issue of building data centers is roiling the Minneapolis North Loop neighborhood. Residents packed a meeting Wednesday night about a proposed data center for a 13-acre site that includes the old Star Tribune printing plant.
Public meetings in other Minnesota cities faced with data center projects have also been packed. The centers are not only igniting public debate but they also seem to be motivating more people to run for public office.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MinnPost reporter Brian Arola, about why data centers are motivating candidates to run in upcoming elections.
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