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The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for high-quality statehouse and statewide news across the United States. The focus of our work is state- and local-level government and economic reporting. A taxpayer sensibility distinguishes our work from other coverage of state and local issues.

Ex-zoo employee sentenced to 60 days in jail

September 23, 2024 The Center Square

The third of four defendants indicted on a scheme to defraud the Columbus Zoo of more than $2 million will spend 60 days in jail.

Georgia House committee exploring the impact of credit card fees

September 9, 2024 The Center Square

A Georgia House study committee is looking into the impact credit card fees have on Georgia merchants and consumers.

Teenager in custody following shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County

September 4, 2024 The Center Square

One person was “taken into custody” Wednesday following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, according to reports.

Fulton County jail subcommittee issues 17 recommendations

August 23, 2024 The Center Square

A Georgia Senate subcommittee looking into the Fulton County Jail has issued a report with 17 recommendations for improving the facility’s conditions, including a suggestion that Fulton County Superior Court judges should carry full dockets.

Cooper, for the moment, brushes against long absence

July 26, 2024 The Center Square

North Carolina has been two decades without a representative on a major party’s ticket for president, and 155 years since it last had a native son in the White House.

Has trust in media tanked over coverage of President Biden’s decline?

July 26, 2024 The Center Square

A month after President Joe Biden’s calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and days after Biden’s decision Sunday not to seek reelection, there are still many questions about how the news media covered – or didn’t cover – Biden’s mental and physical decline in recent months, or even years.

BIDEN OUT: President exits race, endorses VP Harris as his successor

July 21, 2024 The Center Square

President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection Sunday, opening the door for Vice President Kamala Harris or another top Democrat to replace him atop the ticket.

Company says global tech outage not a cyberattack

July 19, 2024 The Center Square

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike said Friday a major technology outage is not a cyberattack but is due to a defect in a single content update.

Trump survives assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, shooter dead

July 14, 2024 The Center Square

A bloody former President Donald Trump shook his fist into the air to show his supporters he was only wounded in an attempted assassination targeting him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The shooter was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service, but authorities provided only limited details late Saturday night.

House Oversight to call Secret Service chief before Congress after Trump shooting

July 13, 2024 The Center Square

U.S. House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., wants the U.S. Secret Service director to appear for a hearing before Congress after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday.