State Affairs is a subscription-based, high-quality, investigative journalism of statehouse news. Our mission is to make statehouse politics as efficient as possible by reviving the 4th estate, holding politicians accountable and bringing the most sought after information easily to engaged citizens. --- All politics is local, but local journalism has atrophied across the country. This is not about national issues or trends; it’s about uncovering the stories that affect your life. Officials in Washington, D.C. can’t be the only leaders whose actions, votes, spending, and ethics are subject to rigorous journalistic oversight. Millions of your tax dollars are spent every year with little accountability on where or how the decisions around the spending are made. The U.S. urgently needs deep dives into these local power centers shaping the laws that affect American lives. Our mission is to fill that void and become the trusted source of non-partisan statewide news with daily commentary and investigative reporting that hold state governments accountable, and inspires engagement, discourse, and action across the country.