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Data Center Tax Exemption Changes Still Holding Up Virginia Budget

Inside Climate News · Apr 24, 2026, 7:40 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia’s Democratic lawmakers failed to make a deal on the budget again on Thursday due to disagreements over whether data centers should continue to receive tax breaks on their computer equipment. Lawmakers gaveled in and out of a one-day special session that was set to vote on a bu

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