ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — While Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger was in Roanoke on Monday, signing bills, her visit also drew protests.
Protesters traveled from Botetourt County, where a new Google data center was recently approved. They say they are concerned about the impact of Virginia’s data center sales tax exemption.
This allows companies to avoid sales tax on equipment like servers and cooling systems if they meet certain investment and job requirements…