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State Affairs operates the nation's largest network of statehouse newsrooms and the AI-powered intelligence platform built on what they report.

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The decisions that shape daily life — healthcare, education, labor, infrastructure — are made at the state level, not in Washington. State Affairs is building the journalism and technology infrastructure to support everyone who works in, tracks, and shapes state policy across all 50 states.

A media company and a technology company — built as one.

The Newsroom

State Affairs employs reporters in statehouses across the country — journalists who build source relationships, cover committee hearings, and surface the signals that precede legislation.

15+ statehouse newsrooms · 100+ reporters · Nonpartisan, independent editorial operation
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The Platform

An AI-native intelligence platform that ingests thousands of hours of legislative hearings, bills, and regulations every month, filtering the noise and delivering personalized, real-time policy intelligence to the organizations that act on it.

50 states and Congress covered · 200,000+ bills tracked per session · Real-time AI-scored intelligence
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The most trusted names in statehouse journalism — under one roof.

The publications state lawmakers, staffers, and policy professionals read to understand what's happening in their capitols, now powering one platform.

All States Arizona California Georgia Indiana Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Wisconsin
"I've read it every morning for fifteen years. If it's not in there, it didn't happen."
State Legislative Director, Fortune 100 Company

Our Mission. Our Values

Journalists, engineers, and entrepreneurs — united by our mission — to be the policy intelligence and operating infrastructure that helps to facilitate American democracy.

Our Values

Principled integrity and non-partisanship.

In everything we produce, from journalism to software, it remains non-partisan. We report and deliver products on the facts.

Our Values

Meaningful work, continuous innovation.

Our work helps facilitate the political process, increase transparency, and drive participation. We’re intellectually curious and creative, pushing ourselves to deliver deep insights for all who seek to understand, make, and influence policy.

Our Values

Collaborate to produce results.

We challenge and support each other to hone our craft. When a decision is made, we take ownership, commit, and rigorously execute. When there is disagreement, we raise it directly and with courtesy — not in sidebars.

Our Values

Humility and duty.

We focus on being a company that is worth being known, not a company that is known. We do what we say we are going to do. We take pride in our accomplishments but not in our egos, and we are open to feedback because we value each other’s success more than being right.

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Business & Technology Leadership

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Evan Burns
CEO & Co-Founder
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Jamie Seltzer
Co-Founder & Board Member
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Alison Bethel
CCO & Editor-in-Chief
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Justin Lawson
Chief Revenue Officer
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Fred Löhner
Chief Technology Officer
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Fraser Parke
VP Finance & Operations
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Jen Abel
GM Enterprise
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Scott Miller
VP State Affairs Pro
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Joy Walstrum
Chief of Staff

Editorial & Newsroom Leadership

Independent editors and journalists embedded in state capitols across the country.

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Alison Bethel
CCO & Editor-in-Chief
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Reid Wilson
GM Enterprise News
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Maria Reyes
Managing Editor, California
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David Hernandez
Managing Editor, Texas
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Karen Thompson
Managing Editor, Ohio
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James Mitchell
Managing Editor, Pennsylvania
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Laura Chen
Managing Editor, Georgia
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Robert Jackson
Managing Editor, Michigan
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Sarah Patterson
Managing Editor, Wisconsin
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Nathan Wright
Managing Editor, North Carolina

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We're building the intelligence layer state policy has never had, and we're looking for the people who want to build it with us.

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Washington, DC headquarters · Equity compensation · Mission-driven work