Policy trade association created to guide Arkansas data center policy

Policy trade association created to guide Arkansas data center policy

News ClipNorthwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·AR·6/17/2026

Arkansas Representative Aaron Pilkington will serve as the executive director for a newly established trade association. This group is tasked with guiding artificial intelligence and data center policy within the state of Arkansas. Its formation signifies a structured effort to influence the state's regulatory framework for the tech industry.

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Gov: Arkansas Representative Aaron Pilkington, Arkansas House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor

Arkansas Representative Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville, has been appointed as the executive director of a new trade association. This organization is specifically created to guide and influence artificial intelligence and data center policy throughout Arkansas.

The development highlights a proactive step to shape the regulatory environment for technology and data infrastructure in the state, with Representative Pilkington, who also serves on the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, at its helm. The establishment of such a group suggests an organized effort to address the growth and implications of the tech sector within Arkansas's policy landscape.