Louise Lucas is a Virginia State Senator who has advocated for energy policy considerations including renewable energy transition impacts on grid reliability.
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Virginia's 2026 budget remains stalled over Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas's push to claw back the $1.9 billion annual sales tax exemption on data center equipment, with House Speaker Don Scott explicitly invoking Texas as the competitor waiting to capitalize.
Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) isn't bluffing: "We will not pass a budget that puts data centers tax breaks ahead of hard working Virginia families."