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Texas governor-elect pledges data-centre restrictions as US tech stocks fall

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Source: Anadolu AgencyAlso reported by DIGITIMES Asia

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic governor-elect of Texas, told CNN on 5 November 2026 that she would introduce legislation to protect Texans from data-centre projects and would halt further data-centre development until those protections were established. Her campaign platform calls for an immediate moratorium until lawmakers enact protections and give communities a say, and criticises lengthy tax breaks for large data-centre projects. The same day the Nasdaq Composite fell 5.52%, its worst session since April 2025, with Nvidia down 9.3% and AMD down 17.3%.

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Data-centre developers in Texas face a pledged moratorium on new projects until state protections are enacted, and long tax breaks for large projects are under criticism.

When
5 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0766
Where
Texas

Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from Anadolu Agency and the reporting credited above. Checked against the source on 6 Nov 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0766: “Texas governor-elect pledges data-centre restrictions as US tech stocks fall.” wheresthe.ai, 5 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-texas-governor-elect-pledges-data-centre-restrictions-as-2026-11/ (source: Anadolu Agency).

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