(The Center Square) – Data centers and oversight have become a hot topic in both state and congressional races across the country, including in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, where challenger Rebecca Cooke paid for a recent commercial claiming that incumbent Derrick Van Orden sold out taxpayers in the district on data center regulations.
The 3rd Congressional District includes Eau Claire, La Crosse and Stevens Point.
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