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"path": "/link/16799/17370222/texas-san-marcos-data-center-ban-zoning-laws",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z",
"site": "https://feeds.texastribune.org",
"tags": [
"Economy",
"Energy",
"Politics",
"State Government",
"Uncategorized",
"data centers",
"Greg Abbott",
"Hays County",
"Hill County",
"Hood County",
"Judith Zaffirini",
"Kerrville",
"Lockhart",
"Paul Bettencourt",
"San Marcos"
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"textContent": "As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.",
"title": "San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local control"
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