Work with The State
Reach the people who follow statehouses: lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, advocates, business leaders and engaged voters. Every sponsorship is labeled. Sponsors never touch coverage.
Founding rates
Founding Presenting Sponsor
$1,500/month
"Presented by" on the newsletter and the homepage Playbook rail, your logo on The State Charts, and two labeled sponsored Visual Stories a month.
Newsletter sponsor slot
$250 per issue
One labeled sponsor slot in an issue of The State Weekly.
State hub sponsor
$400/month per state
A labeled "Presented by" on one state's hub page.
Ballot 2026 guide sponsor
$750 through Nov. 3
A labeled sponsorship of our Ballot 2026 guide through Election Day.
More ways to work with us
Civic underwriting
Foundations and civic funders underwrite nonpartisan explainers, the free civics and money courses, or a reporting series. Credit reads "Made possible by", public radio style. Funders never shape coverage.
Civic Sponsor Bundle
One sponsorship across The State and The Operative Ledger: newsletter slots on both, plus visual stories and social. Priced below the parts.
Team training and course licenses
Our civics and money courses for your staff, members or classroom, set up for your group.
Briefings and speaking
A statehouse or money briefing for your board, association or event, led by our editors.
Reaching money and business readers too? See The Operative Ledger's rates.
The rules
- No ads on republished stories, ever.
- Every sponsorship is labeled as a sponsorship.
- No political campaign ads, and no PAC or advocacy money tied to coverage of its own issue.
- Sponsors never review or shape our coverage.