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In this WND article, Ohio’s costly data-center tax break is under new scrutiny after state revenue forecasts reportedly missed the mark by more than $1 billion.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has paused new data-center tax exemption requests after the program cost far more than expected.
- State officials reportedly forecasted $136 million in lost 2025 tax revenue, but the actual figure was around $1.5 billion.
- Ohio has become a major data-center hub, with more than 200 facilities operating across the state.
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the forecasting failure and questioned how the state underestimated the cost so dramatically.
- Some earlier data-center agreements reportedly offered 100% sales-tax exemptions for 40 years, while newer deals have been narrowed to 50% exemptions for 15 to 20 years.
- DeWine previously vetoed an attempt to end the exemption, arguing it was needed for economic development.
- The governor’s office defended the incentives by pointing to $27.2 billion in reported capital investment from companies receiving the benefits.
- Existing agreements will remain in place, and the pause does not stop future data centers from being built.
- The debate comes as data centers powering AI and cloud computing expand rapidly, raising questions about whether taxpayers are subsidizing industries already wealthy enough to stand on their own.
Read the full story: https://www.wnd.com/2026/05/state-axes-data-center-tax-break-after-forecasts/
