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West Virginia looks to AI data center boom to help eliminate state income tax
Sunday, August 30, 2026
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey proposed a plan to dedicate 50 percent of revenue from hyperscale data centers to reducing and eliminating the state's income tax. The proposal is part of a seven-point economic plan announced by Morrisey's office. Hyperscale data centers are large computing facilities that typically require significant infrastructure investment and generate tax revenue for host states.
