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Debate about Kansas law incentivizing data center construction charges up governor’s race

States Newsroom · October 9, 2026

TOPEKA — Cindy Holscher and Ty Masterson sat about 20 feet apart on the floor of the Kansas Senate on the final day of the 2025 legislative session as they voted for the bill granting a 20-year state and local sales tax exemption to developers of massive data centers. In 18th months since a bipartisan coalition of 101…

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Debate about Kansas law incentivizing data center construction charges up governor’s race

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