Stories From The States
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Data center dilemma: Why money isn’t winning over communities
At least 37 states offer some sort of financial incentives to businesses building data centers. The incentives aren’t just a drop in the bucket either. In Virginia, for instance, the state has notched up about $1.6 billion in data center tax breaks.
Public opposition is on the rise, however, and some states such as Virginia and Ohio are reconsidering whether to keep offering the financial breaks.
Stateline’s Madyson Fitzgerald breaks down the change in tune.
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