America’s nonpartisan accountability newswire built for taxpayers
The Center Square is a nonprofit newswire that fills the government-accountability gap with straight news and investigative reporting from the taxpayer’s perspective, distributed nationwide through media outlets Americans already trust.
Reporting built for local use and national reach
The Center Square provides news content to more than 1,350 media outlets, from local hometown papers to national syndication platforms.
Established
Stories every weekday
Media partners
American adults reached daily*
*Cision average daily reach.
Government keeps growing.
Fewer reporters are watching.
State and local government decisions shape taxes, schools, public safety, energy, elections, and daily costs. But as local newsrooms shrink and legacy wires pull back, fewer reporters are watching how public money is spent and justified.
The pressure is real
Media outlets are stretched, statehouse coverage has declined, and news consumption habits keep changing.
The gap it leaves
Taxes, spending, regulation, and government performance often receive less scrutiny than they deserve.
How we help
The Center Square produces accountability reporting focused on what government does, what it costs, and how it affects taxpayers.
We make government easier to follow and harder to ignore
The Center Square is a nonprofit newswire focused on government accountability. With reporters based across the country and a credentialed D.C. bureau, we produce journalism that follows public money, explains policy decisions in plain language, and reaches audiences in all 50 states through media partners.
Government accountability reporting
We cover the size, scope, cost, and effectiveness of government.
Newswire distribution
We deliver original, fact-based reporting to media partners who already serve local, state, and national audiences.
Taxpayer point of view
We state our editorial lens plainly - the people who fund government deserve to know how it works and if it's effective.
We don’t chase audiences. We meet them where they are.
The Center Square produces original journalism across written articles, video, and audio, then distributes it through newsrooms, broadcasters, digital publishers, and other trusted platforms — supporting local media and keeping the public informed.
Stories move quickly
Our newsroom is built for accuracy, velocity, and frequency, so partners and news consumers can rely on a steady flow of timely reporting.
Publishers choose the work
Partners can republish our reporting with attribution and without a contract. Every republication is an editorial decision to serve that audience.
Impact compounds
Every story, partner, and republication expands the reach of the network and helps accountability journalism travel farther.
Fact-based reporting. No staff opinion. No advocacy.
The Center Square reports the facts, asks direct questions, and explains public decisions in plain language. We do not publish staff opinion or advocate for candidates or parties. Our editorial decisions are made independently of donors, partners, and advertisers. Our work is grounded in one consistent question: what does this policy mean for the people who pay for government?
Bring accuracy and accountability to every community
Whether you want to support accountability journalism, strengthen your newsroom’s coverage, or read the reporting directly, The Center Square gives you a clear path to act.
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Fund accountability journalism that can travel farther
Support reporting that holds government accountable and reaches people through a national network of trusted media partners.
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Bring reliable, fact-based reporting to your audience
Use coverage built for editors, publishers, broadcasters, and digital news teams in the formats that best suit your audience's needs.
Understand what government is doing with your tax dollars
Stay informed with fact-based reporting on public spending, policy, regulation, elections, and taxpayer impact — delivered to your inbox.
What it’s like working with us
Hear from media partners who use our reporting to strengthen coverage, support their teams, and better serve their audiences.
The work does not end when a story is published
We measure impact by what happens after reporting reaches the public: republications by media partners, government response, legislative attention, public debate, and documented consequences.
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A Congressional probe
An Enterprise & Investigative Unit report revealed a state pension fund lost 71% — more than $330 million — of a $468 million clean energy investment. Published October 2025, the reporting became the catalyst for a Congressional probe into ESG investing practices.
Bipartisan calls for review
A months-long investigation found certified businesses dropped from roughly 5,400 to 2,800 after a state commission’s software transition, while seven commissioners each earned about $150,000 annually. The series sparked bipartisan calls for reform and an on-the-record response from a state business organization.
Award winning investigations
An investigative series found Senate office spending rose 43% since 2020 to $1.5 billion annually, following earlier reporting on a 21% one-year House spending increase. The coverage earned recognition from the Center for Integrity in News Reporting for bipartisan accountability journalism.
Help close the accountability gap
The Center Square helps Americans understand what government is doing, what it costs, and whether it works. Support nonprofit accountability journalism or use our reporting to strengthen your newsroom’s coverage.