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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.

Vance’s amendment to stop mask mandates clears Senate

October 25, 2023 The Center Square

Part of U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s plan to stop federal mask mandates passed the Senate on Wednesday afternoon.

Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

October 1, 2023 The Center Square

President Joe Biden late Saturday night signed a stopgap funding bill that will temporarily keep the federal government open.

The Barry Goldwater Memorial in Paradise Valley, Arizona

Biden announces McCain library in Arizona

September 30, 2023 The Center Square

President Joe Biden announced the John S. McCain III National Library in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday, which will be completed by the McCain Institute and Arizona State University.

Tokuda: People want answers about Maui fires

September 30, 2023 The Center Square

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, told a House subcommittee on Thursday that Maui residents want answers and accountability regarding what happened during the fires that devastated the area last month, killing 97 residents.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Lincoln photograph to be unveiled

September 28, 2023 The Center Square

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will be unveiling a 165-year-old photograph of the former president.

Clarksville pushes to remove Sunshine Laws for local Tennessee governments

September 26, 2023 The Center Square

Tennessee’s fifth-largest city wants all municipalities to be able to follow the same rules at the Tennessee Legislature and not the sunshine laws municipalities currently have to follow.

Theft, poor safety drive Target to shut down stores in SF, NY, Portland, Seattle

September 26, 2023 The Center Square

Due to losses from theft and concerns about employee and customer safety, Target is shutting down nine stores across four states, including three in the Bay Area market alone. Additional closures include one store in Harlem, New York, another in Seattle, Washington and three more in Portland, Oregon.