Where MI governor candidate John James stands on education, taxes, more
Michigan gubernatorial candidate John James outlined his positions on education, taxes, economic development and other issues in a voter guide. On data centers, he said projects should have community support, avoid raising household electricity prices, limit water use and pollution, control noise, and be located on brownfields rather than farmland.
U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, used the Detroit Free Press voter guide to describe his positions on education, taxes, business incentives, energy and other policy issues. He said he would seek a major reduction in Michigan’s income tax, cut regulations and permitting delays, and reclaim incentives from companies that fail to meet job-creation commitments.
James said data centers should not be imposed on communities and should move forward only with local support. He also proposed requiring them to avoid increasing household electricity costs, excessive water use, pollution and noise, while favoring brownfield sites over agricultural land. The article presents James’ campaign responses and does not report any specific government action or data center project.