Mike Rogers
Republican · MI Senate OPPOSES DATA CENTERSOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
- Called for a one-year state moratorium on new data centers on August 20, 2026 (Planet Detroit / Michigan Advance)—announced two days after an investigation by The Lever revealed he and his wife hold up to $2.6M in tech/AI-sensitive assets.
- Disclosures filed July 6 show $100K–$250K in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT); Blackstone-backed Related Digital is financing the controversial Saline Township data center in Michigan (Rhinoceros Media / The Lever).
- Platform mandates that if a municipality approves a facility after the pause, “every dollar of the generated property tax should go to defray the cost of everyone that lives in that municipality” (Roll Call).
- Approached tech primarily from a national security framework, previously noting in 2024 that “we need trust in the institution and if the easiest way to do that is just ban stock trading...” (The Lever).
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"I am calling for a one-year moratorium on new data centers until we establish a fair, transparent approval process that puts local communities first."
Date: 2026-08-20
→ Source: Planet Detroit / Michigan Advance
"If a community wants one of these facilities … every dollar of the generated property tax should go to defray the cost of everyone that lives in that municipality."
Date: 2026-10-19
→ Source: Roll Call Debate Coverage
"We need trust in the institution and if the easiest way to do that is just ban stock trading..."
Date: 2024-05-15
→ Source: The Lever