Illinois Governor JB Pritzker plans to temporarily halt tax breaks for data centers from July 1, calling on state lawmakers to create a development framework
Pritzker, who is widely viewed as having 2028 White House aspirations, is tapping into an issue seen as important to voters.
NBC News Natasha Korecki
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@southpawjc
Southpaw T Rex
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This is the way. In Ohio they so lowballed the effect of tax breaks for data centers that the actual effect was 1.5 times of the tax loss bc of the abatements. $2B lost in revenue.😡
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@mrsdeborahlynn
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... Pritzker plans to temporarily halt offering tax breaks to data centers that apply to build in Illinois. — The state must better understand the impact they are having on consumer utility bills and water consumption.
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@kenbazinet
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“Illinois has an opportunity to continue leading in technological innovation and economic growth, but we also have a responsibility to protect working families and local communities as the data center industry rapidly expands,” Gov. Pritzker said in a statement, NBC News reported…
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@djnoneya
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this should happen nationwide with all governors
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