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Voters in Missouri City Overwhelmingly Vote to Recall Councilman Who Approved Data Center | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
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Independence, Missouri residents vote to recall councilman over AI data center approval. 68% support recall. Nationwide backlash against AI data centers.

In total, 68% of voters in the city’s District 1 voted to recall Councilman John Perkins, with just 32% voting to let him stay in office.

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