Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to stop data center construction until the rules exist, and CNN's voter polling has Texans opposed to building them locally 75 to 25. That is a political ceili

What happened: Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said the state needs new data center laws and should stop building them until those protections exist. The White House's Kevin Hassett said there is room for data center growth and that communities should decide. Key numbers: CNN voter polling showed Texans opposed to building Why it matters: The market reaction tied her victory to investor fears of data center moratoriums. Hassett's comment marks a turn for an administration that has treated data centers as a national priority, conceding the local-consent principle Hinojosa campaigned on.

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said the state needs new data center laws and should stop building them until those protections exist. The White House's Kevin Hassett said there is room for data center growth and that communities should decide.

The market reaction tied her victory to investor fears of data center moratoriums. Hassett's comment marks a turn for an administration that has treated data centers as a national priority, conceding the local-consent principle Hinojosa campaigned on.