TribCast: Texas’ looming data center fight

Texas is rapidly becoming a leading state for data center development, attracting numerous projects with its abundant land, limited regulations, and substantial tax incentives, amounting to an estimated $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years. This growth is setting the stage for a significant legislative debate as Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle the complex issues surrounding the industry's regulation and taxation in the upcoming session. To inform their approach, they are drawing insights from Virginia, another state experiencing a boom in data center construction. The TribCast discussed these developments, featuring Charles Paullin, a Virginia-based reporter for Inside Climate News, and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune's industry and economy reporter.