The latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll found very mixed expectations among Texas voters about the expected impact of data centers in different domains. In this week's podcast, James Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the results, and look at how messaging from a pro-data center group, and from Gov. Abbott, align with the perceived trade-offs revealed in the latest data.
References in the pod
Impact of building new data centers on access to new technologies (August 2026)
Impact of building new data centers on national security (August 2026)
Impact of Building More Data Centers: The reliability of the water supply (August 2026)
Impact of Building More Data Centers: Local energy bills (August 2026)
Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled data centers (August 2026)
Infrastructure Alliance of Texas 30-second pro-data center spot
