Amy Acton’s Ohio Vision: Jobs, Data Centers, and Lower Costs #shorts

News Clip1:21WHIO·Piqua, Miami County, OH·11/7/2026

Governor-elect Amy Acton outlined an Ohio economic plan emphasizing job creation, skilled trades, aerospace and science while discussing data centers and rising electricity costs. She said the state should protect air and water and questioned bringing additional data centers to Ohio.

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Governor-elect Amy Acton described her vision for Ohio in an appearance on CBS Mornings, focusing on employment, stable energy costs and economic development. She said her administration would seek to protect air and water while creating well-paying union jobs and expanding opportunities in science, aerospace and the skilled trades.

The report said data center development has become a major topic across the Miami Valley, including Piqua, where residents had expected a new facility. Acton’s comments raised concerns about the costs and environmental effects of data centers, while local residents also emphasized the need for future jobs and stronger opportunities in the trades.