Data center tax exemption changes still holding up Virginia budget

By: Charles Paullin

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,537

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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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.

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