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Washington state lawmakers target data center sales tax breaks to help plug $2 B budget gap
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (526+ words) What happens here matters everywhere by Lisa Stiffler on Mar 5, 2026 at 7: 02 am March 5, 2026 at 7: 02 am Washington lawmakers are considering ending a sales tax break for data center owners when they replace equipment, a move that would take effect July 1, 2026, and…...
Washington state's data center regulation bill stalls following pushback from tech industry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (586+ words) What happens here matters everywhere by Lisa Stiffler on Mar 3, 2026 at 10: 34 am March 3, 2026 at 10: 34 am A Washington state bill requiring utilities and data center companies to create agreements that protect rate payers from increased power costs and brings transparency to…...
Washington state has embraced data centers " but now it's looking to set terms of engagement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1668+ words) What happens here matters everywhere by Lisa Stiffler on Feb 16, 2026 at 7: 00 am February 16, 2026 at 7: 40 am Lisa Karstetter grew up in Eastern Washington's agricultural country. By the mid-2000s, she was running the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce when she started getting calls…...