Microsoft vows no NDAs, tax abatements for Ohio data centers

Microsoft vows no NDAs, tax abatements for Ohio data centers

By Maria DeVito
Publication Date: 2026-06-04 18:56:00

June 4, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET

A Microsoft representative pledged the tech giant will no longer use non-disclosure agreements or seek local property tax abatements as it develops data centers in Ohio. But other tech companies didn’t make similar promises as part of wide-ranging testimony at the Ohio Statehouse.