Ohio GOP Leaders Reject Data Center Moratorium Calls

Ohio GOP Leaders Reject Data Center Moratorium Calls

News ClipState Affairs Pro·Columbus, Franklin County, OH·9/23/2026

Ohio Republican leaders have rejected calls for a data center moratorium, specifically rebuffing a proposal from Democrat Amy Acton. This decision comes ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also participated in a related press conference.

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Gov: Ohio GOP Leaders, Ohio legislative leaders, Amy Acton, Vivek Ramaswamy

Ohio Republican leaders have rejected a push for a data center moratorium ahead of the upcoming legislative return. The calls for a moratorium were notably made by Democrat Amy Acton.

The decision was outlined during a press conference in Columbus, where Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and legislative leaders presented their plan to cut Ohio's gas tax. This rejection signals the state's current stance against a pause in data center development.