Episode

#727 A Data Center in Every Community with Christopher Jordan, National League of Cities

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GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
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May 8, 2026
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Summary

Christopher Jordan, AI and Innovation Program Manager for the National League of Cities, joined the podcast to talk about data centers. He shared the responses he has seen from citizens to data centers coming to their communities. He discussed the benefits that local governments are trying to extract from data center projects to make these deals more palatable. He also shared advice to local leaders deciding whether to allow a data center in their community. Host: Toney Thompson