Georgia voters find solidarity in their opposition to data centers

Georgia Public Broadcasting | By Grant Blankenship

Published August 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Republican and Democratic voters in rural Georgia unite over one issue -- their opposition to data centers.

Grant Blankenship

Grant came to public media after a career spent in newspaper photojournalism. As an all platform journalist he seeks to wed the values of public radio s...

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