Data Centers, charitable incentives and more | Today's Stories | Feb. 04

By Jackson Dircks

Published February 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM CST

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On today's update...

A House panel says no to state sales tax exemptions for Data Centers.

A bill that would incentivize for-profit companies to consider charitable, social, or environmental causes dies in the House Judiciary Committee.

A ban on “soft drinks” for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits is approved by the state House.

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Jackson Dircks

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English and Journalism. He started at SDPB as an intern before transitioning to a politics, business and everything in-between reporter based in Sioux Falls.

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