Abigail Spanberger: “Localities should always have the final say [on whether to…”

“And so it is. I balance it by saying, yes, there's real challenges, but in fact there's significant benefits and it's about what local economies need. Now, I think Localities should always have the final say [on whether to welcome data centers]. So I'm, as governor, would never force any particular type of industry or investment into a locality that doesn't want it.” (19:20–19:24)

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