Legislators request Missouri governor to call special session on data centers

Coalition of state representatives urge Kehoe to call special session over data centers

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives are urging Governor Mike Kehoe to call a special session to address data centers.

Legislators request Missouri governor to call special session on data centers

A group of Missouri lawmakers want Gov. Mike Kehoe to call a special session to address AI data centers, infrastructure demands, water use and consumer privacy concerns.

Missouri representatives urge Kehoe for special session on data centers

Missourians have raised concerns about potential effects of data centers on electrical infrastructure and water resources.

Veteran Missouri lawmaker Mayhew calls for special session on data centers

One of the Missouri House’s senior members is asking Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe (R) to call a special legislative session on large-scale data centers. Missouri House Government Efficiency Committee vice chairman Don Mayhew’s (R-Crocker) letter has been signed by at least 15 of his House colleagues, including State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico), who represents part of mid-Missouri’s Callaway County, where the data center issue has come up. Represe…