Is the data center industry a bubble in Ohio?

Name: Is the data center industry a bubble in Ohio?
Uploaded: 2026-11-06T20:03:00.000Z
Duration: 53 s
Description: Ideastream Public Media examines whether the data center industry is becoming a bubble, with a focus on Ohio. The discussion references the large number of data center-related ballot issues in Ohio and considers whether the public and political reaction is proportional to industry growth.

News Clip0:53Ideastream Public Media·OH·11/6/2026

Ideastream Public Media examines whether the data center industry is becoming a bubble, with a focus on Ohio. The discussion references the large number of data center-related ballot issues in Ohio and considers whether the public and political reaction is proportional to industry growth.

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There were 41 data center issues on ballots across the country in the midterm election. 21 of them were in Ohio. Case Western Reserve University's Josh Basseches talked with Stephanie Haney on Thursday's show about whether this reaction was proportional to where the industry has gone in our state, and more.

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