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State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez urges Hochul to sign a data-center moratorium bill that goes beyond her executive order
Sen. Kristen Gonzalez on Aug 27 urged Hochul to sign the data-center moratorium bill (S10642/A11560), which advocates say fills gaps in the one-year moratorium Hochul imposed by executive order in July (EO 62). Blakeman opposes any statewide moratorium and says local governments should be free to strike their own deals with tech companies for data-center projects — a clean policy contrast in the governor's race.
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Source: Spectrum News · Aug 28, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/gonzalez-urges-hochul-sign-data-center-bill-2026-08-27
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