Tax Incentives

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 businesses warn repeal of data center tax break threatens investment

Virginia businesses warn repeal of data center tax break threatens investment

Melissa Palmer
March 10, 2026

Virginia’s long-standing data center tax incentive is now at risk, with a Senate proposal to repeal it stalling the entire...

Ohio data center wins federal permit amid Adams County zoning fight

Ohio data center wins federal permit amid Adams County zoning fight

Melissa Palmer
March 10, 2026

The Army Corps quietly issued a federal permit for a massive data center at the former Stuart coal plant site,...

Ohio data center commission to examine AI, energy and land impacts

Ohio data center commission to examine AI, energy and land impacts

Melissa Palmer
March 5, 2026

Ohio is moving to create a 13-member Data Center Study Commission that will look hard at economic, environmental, utility, and...

Texas city weighs tax break for waterless Fort Worth data center

Texas city weighs tax break for waterless Fort Worth data center

Melissa Palmer
March 4, 2026

Edged Data Centers is planning a $1.1 billion, 186-acre data center campus in far west Fort Worth, pending City Council...

Oregon proposes one-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers

Oregon proposes one-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Oregon lawmakers are moving toward a one-year moratorium on key tax breaks for new data centers, aimed squarely at hyperscale...

Louisiana lawmaker challenges secrecy surrounding AI data center negotiations

Louisiana lawmaker challenges secrecy surrounding AI data center negotiations

Melissa Palmer
March 3, 2026

Louisiana Rep. Danny McCormick is pushing back on NDAs tied to multi‑billion‑dollar data center projects in Caddo Parish, calling local...