Illinois governor proposes cancelling tax breaks for data centers
Pritzker’s move reflects increasing public pushback against resource-hungry facilities used to power the AI boomThe Illinois governor JB Pritzker proposed a two-year break from offering tax incentives for datacenters, a reflection of increasing public pushback against the massive, resource-hungry...
<p>Pritzker’s move reflects increasing public pushback against resource-hungry facilities used to power the AI boom</p><p>The Illinois governor JB Pritzker proposed a two-year break from offering tax incentives for datacenters, a reflection of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/datacenters-us-political-opposition">increasing public pushback</a> against the massive, resource-hungry facilities used to power the modern AI boom.</p><p>Pritzker made the proposal, which will need the backing of state lawmakers, during his annual state of the state address, which covers Illinois budget and policy plans. The plan <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gov-jb-pritzker-suspending-tax-incentives-data-centers-illinois-rcna259297">was first reported</a> by NBC News.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/18/illinois-pritzker-tax-breaks-data-centers">Continue reading...</a>
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