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The Center Square

Lean RightLean Right biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

Unless otherwise noted, this bias rating refers only to online news coverage, not TV, print, or radio content.

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Contents
  1. About The Center Square's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Lean Right" Rating Means
  3. Details
  4. Bias Reviews
  5. Confidence Level
  6. Ownership & Funding

About The Center Square's Bias Rating

The Center Square is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Right.

What a "Lean Right" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Right display media bias in ways that moderately align with conservative, traditional, libertarian, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Right bias is a moderately conservative rating on the political spectrum.

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Details

The Center Square bills itself as covering statehouse and statewide news in different states throughout the country with a "taxpayer sensibility" and focus on "state- and local-level government and economic reporting."

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Bias Reviews

We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Learn how we rate media bias.

The Center Square rated Lean Right in July 2024 Review

In July 2024, AllSides community feedback prompted a discussion between several AllSides team members who after a short review of The Center Square agreed to move the outlet's AllSides Media Bias Rating™ to Lean Right.

The Center Square rated Center in December 2022 Independent Review

In December 2022, an AllSides team member conducted an initial review of The Center Square and assigned an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Center.

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Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean Right rating for The Center Square. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

The Center Square Ownership and Funding

Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.

Owner: Franklin News Foundation

DonorsTrust, an American nonprofit donor-advised fund, gave $850,000 to the Franklin News Foundation for general operations in 2024, per its 2024 IRS tax filing. The Franklin News Foundation funds TheCenter Square. According to DonorsTrust's website, "We – and the conservative- and libertarian-minded donors with whom we work – believe in preserving the ideals of limited government, personal responsibility, and free enterprise." [Retrieved Dec. 16, 2025 12:41pm ET]