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Of 5 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.
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What they said
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Governor Maura Healey asking data centers to bring their own clean energy
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 26, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "asking data centers to bring their own clean energy".
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Governor Maura Healey made an announcement regarding data centers in Massachusetts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- C-SPAN (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Gov. Healey announced an executive order requiring data center developers to enter into community benefits agreements with municipalities.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "requiring data center developers to enter into community benefits agreements with municipalities".
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Healey stated data centers must bring their own energy supply or pay a fee into a ratepayer protection fund returning money to ratepayers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "data centers must bring their own energy supply or pay a fee into a ratepayer protection fund returning money to ratepayers".
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Governor Maura Healey announced an executive order on data centers in Massachusetts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- C-SPAN (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
Where we looked
- roster (nga.org (opens in a new tab)): checked October 15, 2026, nothing found; secondary source: the official site https://www.mass.gov/orgs/governor-maura-healey-and-lt-governor-kim-driscoll answered 403 on October 15, 2026; the weekly sweep reads https://www.mass.gov/orgs/governor-maura-healey-and-lt-governor-kim-driscoll again and replaces this source with it when the page names the governor
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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