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Residents Sue City Over AI Data Center Ballot | Kansas City News
In a small town of under 2,000 people, residents are fighting back against a proposed AI data center with a historic ballot initiative — only to face a lawsuit from city officials trying to block it before it even votes. Two petition organizers, Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente, are being targeted as “villains” in a legal move the community says is an attempt to silence civic dissent. The city claims the petition is based on misinformation, but residents argue it’s a First Amendment violation and a tactic to intimidate voters. As tensions rise, this battle over data centers and democracy is…
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