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Kathy Hochul: I would say what changed was talking to the localities and realizing they don't have the negotiating ability...

On the recordJuly 19, 2026
I would say what changed was talking to the localities and realizing they don't have the negotiating ability...
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Explaining her decision to ban large-scale data centers.

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