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  "description": "The referendum reflects growing local backlash to large-scale AI infrastructure projects.",
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  "textContent": "April 8, 2026 – Residents of Port Washington, Wisconsin, voted to limit local officials’ ability to grant tax incentives for large development projects, triggered by a proposed $15 billion data center backed by OpenAI and Oracle.\n\nThe referendum, which passed Tuesday, requires city leaders to obtain voter approval for future projects worth more than $10 million before offering tax incentives to developers.\n\nThe measure was driven by plans to build a 1.3-gigawatt artificial intelligence data center campus tied to the Stargate project, a $500 billion initiative led by OpenAI, SoftBank, and other key technical partners to build massive AI data center infrastructure in the U.S., backed by President **Donald Trump**.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Wisconsin Town Votes to Restrict Tax Incentives for OpenAI Data Center",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:52:09.428Z"
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