Welcome to State Affairs

What is State Affairs?

State Affairs is a legislative intelligence platform that helps government affairs professionals understand what’s happening across state governments earlier and with more clarity.

It combines one of the largest networks of on-the-ground statehouse newsrooms with legislative data and AI-powered tools, bringing reporting, legislative data, and analysis into a single platform.

Whether you're a lobbyist tracking healthcare policy, an association monitoring regulatory change, or an in-house GR team managing multi-state advocacy, State Affairs centralizes the intelligence you need to stay ahead of legislative developments.

You can think of it as a Bloomberg Terminal for state policy.

What makes State Affairs different

State Affairs integrates original, nonpartisan capitol reporting with comprehensive legislative data and workflow tools. Rather than juggling multiple sources — reading news, checking legislature websites, stitching together alerts — the platform brings signal and context together in one searchable system.

Our statehouse newsrooms (including Gongwer, State House News Service, and others) sit inside capitols every day, producing original reporting that often surfaces meaningful developments before they appear in public data feeds or aggregators. That reporting feeds directly into the platform alongside bills, hearings, transcripts, and alerts.

We deliver:

  • Original reporting from inside state capitols
    Nonpartisan journalism from on-the-ground newsrooms that surfaces important developments early.

  • Comprehensive legislative visibility
    Monitor bills, hearings, and policy activity across all 50 states in one place.

  • Connected context across news and legislation
    Move seamlessly between news, bill text, hearing transcripts, and legislators without switching tools.

  • AI-assisted understanding
    Summaries, alerts, and search tools that help you quickly identify what’s relevant to your priorities.

  • Tools for reporting and stakeholder updates
    Generate reports, share updates, and stay aligned using structured, real-time information.