Green Party comptroller candidate demands transparency on Texas data center spending
Shehla Faizi, the Green Party candidate for Texas comptroller, called for greater transparency about the state’s recent data center construction and questioned the quality of available information about job creation and other benefits. The comments were part of a broader discussion of her positions on state investments, school vouchers and religious freedom.
Shehla Faizi, the Green Party nominee for Texas comptroller, criticized the lack of concrete public data about the benefits of artificial-intelligence data centers being built in Texas. Speaking in Tyler, she called for more transparency from the Texas Comptroller’s Office, particularly regarding job creation and other economic impacts.
Faizi’s comments were included in a broader discussion of her campaign positions. She also advocated redirecting Texas’ investment in Israeli bonds, opposed the state’s school voucher program and addressed anti-Islamic rhetoric at the Texas Republican Convention.