Benson ad targets Michigan data center tax breaks

Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson released a new TV advertisement calling for a moratorium on new data centers and an end to their tax exemptions. The proposal highlights growing political debate over energy demands and economic impacts.

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, is calling for the elimination of tax breaks for data centers and an unspecified moratorium on the facilities. Her husband works for a New York-based real estate development company that is developing a data center for Oracle and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in Saline Township.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson launched a new TV commercial on Saturday morning calling for an end to tax breaks and a moratorium on new data centers in Michigan, escalating political friction over power-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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