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Paxton vs Talarico on Data Center Power | Odessa News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pivoting hard in his Senate race, slamming Chinese tech in data centers and vowing to ban it while holding AI companies accountable for endangering kids — a move fueled by pressure from rival James Talarico. Paxton also backs a bill letting data centers build their own power grids, away from federal oversight, and supports Governor Abbott’s push to end sales tax breaks for the industry — a reversal from his past pro-industry stance. Talarico counters by accusing Paxton of hypocrisy, citing his campaign’s ties to data center donors and even suggesting…
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