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Elissa Slotkin: “Local people should make decisions on behalf of their…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Slotkin Speaks at Detroit Economic Club

Published | Video Starts at 20:43

Like you said, some of them have put up moratoriums, some of them have welcomed data centers into their communities. And that's why we have local control in Michigan. Local people should make decisions on behalf of their communities. But man, I think it is hard to miss that. Whether it's officials like being recalled or people showing up and turning the tide at a county commission or townships meeting, that voice is being heard. (20:43–20:47)

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Asserts that local communities should have control over decisions affecting them.

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