Legal Challenges

Virginia Democrats Deadlock Over Data Center Tax Exemptions and Budget

Virginia Democrats Deadlock Over Data Center Tax Exemptions and Budget

Melissa Palmer
March 13, 2026

Virginia’s Democratic-controlled legislature blew its budget deadline over a fight on data center tax exemptions, a critical lever in the...

Virginia lawsuit over permits stalls Amazon data center project

Virginia lawsuit over permits stalls Amazon data center project

Melissa Palmer
March 10, 2026

Amazon’s Warrenton, Virginia data center project has been effectively frozen for about three years due to a lawsuit challenging the...

Microsoft data center plans reshape farmland and neighborhoods in Michigan

Microsoft data center plans reshape farmland and neighborhoods in Michigan

Melissa Palmer
March 4, 2026

Microsoft is pushing a new data center in Gaines Township, converting farmland and buying out existing residential properties while rezoning...

Pennsylvania House panel advances bills regulating AI data center growth

Pennsylvania House panel advances bills regulating AI data center growth

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving two bills that directly target how fast AI data centers can scale in the state. House...