Disavowed Libertarian candidate for governor Hudson holds protest against data centers
Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson held a protest at the Michigan Capitol opposing hyperscale data centers and other issues. Speakers included Dorr Township resident Linda Dumond, who described opposition to Microsoft's proposed data center and a township moratorium, while Hudson proposed new regulations and penalties for data centers.
Independent Michigan gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson held a protest outside the state Capitol in Lansing against hyperscale data centers, Flock cameras and political spending. The event included speakers Jennifer Long and Linda Dumond, a member of the Dorr Residents Community Action Committee, which opposes AI-related data center development in Dorr Township.
The article cited Microsoft's purchase of more than 250 acres in Dorr Township for a planned data center and noted that the township board later issued a 12-month moratorium on data center development following resident opposition. Hudson also referenced a separate Saline Township project whose zoning was denied before developers sued and the township settled. If elected, Hudson said he would seek new data center regulations and impose fines for noncompliance, while also repealing Public Act 233.