A fight between the Virginia House and Senate over a tax break for data centers has brought budget negotiations to a standstill.

With the House of Delegates and the state Senate at loggerheads over a $1.9 billion tax break for data centers, Gov. Abigail ...

The state tax department says the industry has invested more than $80 billion in Virginia and created thousands of jobs over the past two years. Obenshain is not the only one conc ...

Negotiations have stalled over a state Senate proposal to repeal a sales tax exemption on data center equipment. Gov. Abigail Spanberger raised the possibility of a data center electricity consumption ...

With just days remaining in the 2026 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers are running out of time to reach agreement on a new two-year state budget, even as Democrats control the governor’s office ...

(TNS) — The newly proposed Senate budget would ditch the state sales tax exemption for data centers, adding more than $1 billion in tax revenue that could fund tax cuts and critical spending ...

The Future of the Piedmont Foundation pointed to the recent news that 2,000-plus data center-related jobs may be coming to Pittsylvania. The group urged Virginia to “honor its ...

It's not just California and New York where wealth tax proposals are making waves. Two income tax bills moving through Virginia’s 2026 legislative session could materially change the state’s appeal ...

(The Center Square) – Household purchases, paychecks, transportation costs and everyday services could be impacted by a broad slate of tax increase proposals this session in the Virginia Legislature, ...

RICHMOND — Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin prioritized tax cuts in his final budget proposal. But Democrats, who control the state legislature, propose largely scrapping those in favor of spending that ...