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April 10, 2025

County Tax Support Increased, Local Control Still Gutted in Moving Data Centers Bill

Charleston Gazette-Mail – Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s head has been on the cloud.

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But when it comes to attracting data centers, local government leaders say he’s leading West Virginia in starting off on the wrong foot.

Their concerns didn’t stop a Morrisey-backed bill to entice data centers — server-populated warehouses that power artificial intelligence and cloud computing — from clearing a key hurdle toward becoming law Tuesday.

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