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Michigan lawmakers may vote on data center incentives as other states reconsider
Michigan lawmakers may vote on legislation to provide tax breaks for data centers next week as some legislators continue to demand environmental protections for the power and water-hungry facilities. A representative for State Rep. Joey Andrews (D-Saint Joseph), who sponsored one of the two bills in the Michigan House, told Planet Detroit that the legislation […]