Republican push to increase sales taxes would fall hardest on lower-income residents
Republican-led states are raising sales taxes to offset cuts elsewhere, shifting more of the tax burden onto lower- and middle-income households, advocates warn.
Data Centers
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Ohioans are getting fed up with data centers, state lawmakers are starting to notice
Residents in a Hilliard neighborhood are pushing back against a large fuel cell planned to power an Amazon data center, as Ohio lawmakers debate new rules for the state’s fast-growing data center industry.
Ohio House waits on data center study vote, hints at veto override on sales tax exemption
Ohio lawmakers are considering a data center study commission and a possible veto override to end a sales tax exemption, as debate grows over the industry’s costs and benefits.
Ohio lawmakers queue up data center study commission
Ohio lawmakers are considering a study commission on the rapid growth of data centers as residents raise environmental concerns and business groups highlight jobs and tax revenue.
Watson slams Gary Click over data center study bill: 'He has gone completely establishment'
Republican primary challenger Eric Watson posted a video Sunday accusing state Rep. Gary Click of co-authoring a data center study commission bill that serves establishment interests — not District 88 constituents — ahead of the May 5 primary.
Columbia Gas parent gave Gary Click $3,000 before his pro-data center bill
Records show NiSource’s PAC gave $3,000 to Rep. Gary Click before he sponsored a data center bill, as rising utility costs intensify scrutiny over who pays for growth.
Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to curb or repeal data center tax incentives, citing rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and billions in lost revenue.
AEP Ohio says new data center tariff is working, critics aren’t buying it
AEP Ohio says its new data center tariff reduced projected demand from 30,000 MW to 5,700 MW, but manufacturers challenge the forecasts and warn of higher costs for ratepayers.
The rush to build Ohio data centers tells us everything that’s wrong with local and state government
Central Ohio is ground zero of the data center gold rush (or Tulipmania). Driven in part by generative AI, companies…
Gary Click's bill labels data center opposition potential 'foreign propaganda'
House Bill 646 would create a data center study commission in Ohio — and require it to examine whether local opposition is fueled by “foreign propaganda.”
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers
Ohio Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to limit data center tax breaks, boost local control, and require developers to cover infrastructure costs amid growing concern over energy, water, and community impacts.
With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws
As electricity bills rise, states are targeting data centers with higher rates and stricter rules to prevent their massive energy demands from driving up costs for households and small businesses.
Eric Watson to Gary Click in Ohio GOP primary: Name-calling and insults 'not needed'
Republican challenger Eric Watson says Ohio House races should focus on issues, not insults, as he contrasts policy positions with incumbent Gary Click ahead of the May 5 primary.
Eric Watson challenges Gary Click in heated Ohio House District 88 GOP primary
Tiffin entrepreneur Eric Watson has launched a Republican primary challenge against State Rep. Gary Click, attacking his support for Digital ID legislation and corporate ties. The May 5 primary winner faces Democrat Aaron Jones in November.
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
As Big Tech expands AI data centers, Ohio and the nation face higher energy bills, strained power grids, and growing climate and consumer costs, according to new reporting.
Powering Ohio’s future: Solar rises to the occasion
Ohio is at an energy crossroads. It forged America with steel and manufacturing, but our state is now facing the…
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them
Bipartisan state lawmakers say they will keep regulating artificial intelligence despite President Trump’s executive order seeking to override state AI laws and centralize federal control.
Energy market watchers see Ohio electric bills rising as data center demand continues
With PJM’s price cap about to expire, analysts expect capacity costs to rise sharply amid data-center growth and slow power-plant buildouts — pressures that could raise Ohio families’ electric bills in coming years.
Despite data center pressure, utility disconnections are down in Ohio
Electric prices are up sharply as AI data centers boost demand, yet Ohio disconnections have dropped — a trend consumer advocates say masks growing hardship as household costs and energy bills continue to rise.
I told Ohio lawmakers that a new law would put gas plants in residential areas. Now it’s happening.
Ohio House Bill 15 enabled rapid approval of a massive gas-powered fuel cell at a data center near Hilliard neighborhoods, raising climate and public health concerns.