Local governments are signing away tax breaks and cheap land to land data centers, and the terms are often sealed by a non-disclosure agreement, so the public never sees the deal or gets to vote on it. In this segment from Episode 335 of Unsolicited Perspectives, journalist Miranda Spivack explains how these NDAs work, why officials sign them, and what towns actually give up in water, power, and money to attract a facility that may only deliver a warehouse.
The conversation widens into what secrecy does to a community. Studies link the collapse of local news to rising corruption and even higher borrowing costs, and what Miranda has documented herself is a steady rise in government secrecy driven by fear. It closes on the hardest part, that the communities with the least power to push back are usually the ones these deals hit first.
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Chapters:
00:00: Secret Data Center Deals Hidden From Voters Behind Closed Doors 🏢🤫📄
03:04: Are Secret Government NDAs Legal, And Why Officials Sign Them? 🤐⚖️
05:19: Corporate Favors Raise Questions About Who Government Serves 🏛️💰
06:41: Does Losing Local News Actually Cause More Government Corruption? 📰🚨
07:54: Who Gets Hurt Most When Nobody Is Watching Local Government? 🏘️🔒
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