# Lawmakers Introduce Data Center Bills at Record Pace > Source: > Published: 2026-09-03 12:19:00+00:00 “As public backlash erupts against data centers, AI companies have found themselves in a race with state lawmakers,” the [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/03/how-data-center-backlash-is-growing-us-statehouses/) reports. ”Companies are rushing to construct facilities for the servers that power their platforms. Legislators, across the country and the political spectrum, are increasingly racing to limit them.”