Governor Pauses Billion-Dollar Data Center Tax Breaks

Governor Mike DeWine has paused new sales tax breaks for massive data centers, revealing they cost Ohio over a billion dollars last year — a shock to lawmakers and the public. Critics, including group Conserve Ohio, are pushing to ban such centers on the ballot this November, citing lack of oversight. Though lawmakers previously tried to rein in these breaks — only to be vetoed by DeWine — some now question if overriding that veto is still needed, especially since the public wasn’t warned about the financial hit. Skeptics also note that existing deals span decades, so the pause may not dent long-term revenue losses. Still, a new data center in Delaware and Licking counties snagged a 10-year, 50% exemption — approved before the governor’s announcement. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/94ea40411aeeec35