# States Curb Data Center Tax Breaks > Source: > Published: 2026-09-09 14:42:00+00:00 Wall Street Journal: “A similar dynamic is playing out across the country, as legislators or governors in more than 10 states, including Illinois, New Jersey and Washington, have slammed the brakes on the tax breaks. The reversals underscore how state leaders who once welcomed the facilities powering the AI boom as an economic engine suddenly […]