Mastodawn

The USA Potato Feb 24

More State Governments Are Turning Against Data Center Tax Breaks

As data center projects increasingly meet fierce popular resistance, local and state elected leaders are taking notice.

https://murica.website/2026/02/more-state-governments-are-turning-against-data-center-tax-breaks/

More State Governments Are Turning Against Data Center Tax Breaks – The USA Potato

ɯsnN Feb 20

Hidden Tax Breaks

https://piefed.zip/c/norm_macdonald_snl_jokes/p/1115070/hidden-tax-breaks

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Feb 16

#Virginia's #datacenter #taxbreaks cost state $1.6B in #2025
Trillion-dollar internet giants don't need freebies, watchdog warns, as giveaways double in a year
The #US state of Virginia forfeited $1.6 billion in #tax revenue through #datacenter exemptions in fiscal 2025 – up 118 percent on the prior year – as the AI-driven construction boom accelerates.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/07/datacenter_tax_breaks_virginia/

Virginia's datacenter tax breaks cost state $1.6B in 2025

: Trillion-dollar internet giants don't need freebies, watchdog warns, as giveaways double in a year

The Register

Columbus - Feeds Feb 14

Amy Acton Demands Fast Property Tax Breaks After Union Hall Endorsement - Fiona Knight

Amy Acton Demands Fast Property Tax Breaks After Union Hall Endorsement

Amy Acton accepts AFL-CIO endorsement in Columbus and calls for immediate property tax relief.

Hoodline

NewsletterTF Feb 12

Some States Do Not Use New Federal Tax Breaks

https://newsletter.tf/states-reject-federal-tax-breaks/

Many states are not using the new federal tax breaks. This causes confusion for people. Republicans also disagree on tax rules.

#TaxBreaks, #StateTaxes, #FederalTaxes, #RepublicanDispute, #TaxPolicy

Some States Do Not Use New Federal Tax Breaks

Many states are not using the new federal tax breaks. This causes confusion for people. Republicans also disagree on tax rules.

NewsletterTF Feb 12

States Balk at Federal Tax Changes, Sparking Internal Republican Disputes

https://newsletter.tf/states-reject-federal-tax-breaks/

Many states are not using new federal tax breaks, causing different tax rules across the country.

#TaxBreaks, #StateTaxes, #FederalTaxes, #RepublicanDispute, #TaxPolicy

NewsletterTF Feb 12

Some States Do Not Use New Federal Tax Breaks

New tax breaks from the federal government are not being used by all states. This means people might get savings on their federal taxes but not on their state taxes. There are also disagreements among Republicans about tax rules.

https://newsletter.tf/states-reject-federal-tax-breaks/

#TaxBreaks, #StateTaxes, #FederalTaxes, #RepublicanDispute, #TaxPolicy

Some States Do Not Use New Federal Tax Breaks

Many states are not using the new federal tax breaks. This causes confusion for people. Republicans also disagree on tax rules.

pauldotm Jan 30

#socialhousing #taxbreaks #auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/29/australia-tax-breaks-landlords-more-spending-than-social-housing-homelessness-rent-assistance-combined

Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined

Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low

The Guardian

Show thread

Eric Maugendre about carbon Jan 30

How "federal policies increase debt and home size — and thereby sprawl": https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-the-government-built-the-american-dream-house

#housing #taxBreaks #mortgage #wealth #realEstate #assets #ownership #property #realEstate #insurance #loans #debt #taxes #urbanSprawl #policy #homeLoans

How the Government Built the American Dream House

U.S. housing policy claims to promote homeownership. Instead, it encourages high prices, sprawl, and NIMBYism.

The New Atlantis

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Jan 15

Thursday, January 15, 2026

From Venezuela to Iran, Trump shows "how weak Russia really is," ex-US envoy says -- How can foreign defense manufacturers benefit from Ukraine’s Defense City regime? -- New type of Russian Shahed-type drone shot down -- Republican congressman blasts Trump's Greenland invasion talk as "one of the dumbest things" that could wreck NATO ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/thursday-january-15-2026/