New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Two Democratic New Mexico state lawmakers pitched a panel of their colleagues on taking up a data center moratorium in the 2027 legislative session.

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Reps. Micaela Lara Cadena (D-Mesilla) and Angelica Rubio (D-Las Cruces) spoke before the interim Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee in Socorro on Tuesday about what they envision for the proposed moratorium, which they first announced alongside fellow Democrats in July.

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