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Ohio hits pause on datacenter tax breaks draining its coffers
Ohio has paused tax breaks for datacenters, citing a $1.5 billion revenue loss in 2025, with Governor Mike DeWine halting new sales tax exemption requests. The state joins Virginia, Texas, and Georgia in facing significant financial strain from datacenter subsidies, as nonprofit Good Jobs First highlights transparency concerns.
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