Michigan governor candidates Benson and James face off on data centers, tariffs, gas tax and Medicaid
Michigan gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James debated data center policy during a statewide campaign debate. Benson supported a moratorium on new data centers, while James favored locally led moratoriums and opposed non-disclosure agreements.
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. John James debated data center policy during a gubernatorial debate held in Grand Rapids. Benson called for a statewide moratorium on new data centers, while James supported allowing local governments to impose moratoriums and criticized the use of non-disclosure agreements.
Benson also challenged James over his financial ties to data center companies and his voting record on local control. The data center discussion was one of several issues in the debate, which also covered tariffs, the gas tax, state income taxes and a Medicaid funding shortfall.