Indiana’s shady tax-break scheme

Topline: The Indiana Economic Development Corporation recently approved $168 million in tax breaks for four data centers, but the state refuses to tell the public which companies will benefit. One data center will likely be built on land managed by Surge Development, whose principal partner sits on the committee that approved the tax breaks.

Key facts: This May, following public backlash Surge Development pulled its proposal to turn 775 acres of agricultural land into a data center campus.