What Arizona Capitol Times does

Arizona Capitol Times is a weekly newspaper and digital news platform, founded in 1906 and operated as part of the State Affairs media group under the legal entity State Affairs Inc. (incorporated in Pennsylvania). It is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and serves as Arizona's flagship policy and politics publication, with editorial coverage of the state legislature, governor's office, state agencies, the corporation commission, elections, and the judiciary. The platform's audience is concentrated among Arizona government officials, lobbyists, public affairs professionals, and corporate executives, with 75% of readers identifying as decision-makers in their organizations.

The product portfolio centers on the Arizona Capitol Times newspaper and its Digital Edition, supplemented by subscription newsletters (Yellow Sheet Report for daily political tips and Arizona Legislative Report for legislative session coverage), a real-time bill tracking service called Legislation Online Arizona (LOLA), and special publications including the Book of Lobbyists and Guide to the Legislature. The company also produces recurring paid events — Morning Scoop breakfast forums, Best of the Capitol, Leaders of the Year in Public Policy, and Women Achievers of Arizona — and provides adjudicated legal public notice advertising across all 15 Arizona counties. The underlying technology stack is a standard web publishing platform with digital edition rendering (dflip), an email newsletter distribution system, and a public notice database, with no proprietary platform features disclosed.

Revenue is generated through four streams: digital and print subscriptions at $199/year or $16/month, display and newsletter advertising targeting government and political decision-makers, event sponsorship packages, and statutory legal public notice advertising. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer online subscription acquisition with inside sales (led by Sandy Mitchell) for advertising and sponsorship packages, plus email newsletter marketing and social media channels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn). Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, no external funding has been disclosed, and the company is privately held within the State Affairs parent organization.

Name

Arizona Capitol Times

Legal name

State Affairs Inc.

Website

https://azcapitoltimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arizona Capitol Times is a 120-year-old weekly newspaper and digital platform operated by State Affairs, covering Arizona government, the legislature, and politics for government officials, lobbyists, and policy professionals. Revenue comes from subscriptions, advertising, event sponsorships, and legal public notices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government News Media

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• State government news
• Political journalism
• Legislative tracking
• Public notice advertising
• Policy publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Primary revenue stream from digital and print subscriptions. Annual plans at $199/year and monthly plans at $16/month provide unlimited online access, email newsletters, complete archive access, and digital edition. The subscription model eliminates paywall interruptions for subscribers.
2. Advertising: Revenue from display advertising, newsletter sponsorships, and website advertising placements targeting Arizona government and political leaders. Advertisers can reach elected officials, state agency leaders, lobbyists, executives, thought leaders and policy professionals.
3. Public Notice Advertising: Revenue from publishing legal public notices including real estate, bids, business, government, individual/family, and probate notices. The publication has been publishing public notices for over 60 years and meets all requirements for a newspaper of general circulation.
4. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from event sponsorships at Morning Scoop forums, Best of the Capitol, Leaders of the Year, and Women Achievers of Arizona events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arizona Capitol Times is a weekly newspaper and digital news platform serving as Arizona's flagship policy and politics publication, delivering coverage of the legislature, governor's office, state agencies, corporation commission, elections, and judiciary. It monetizes its journalism through digital and print subscriptions ($199/year or $16/month), display and newsletter advertising, legal public notice placement, and complementary products including daily tip sheets, real-time bill tracking (LOLA), special publications, and hosted events.

Product overview

The Arizona Capitol Times is a weekly newspaper and digital news platform operated by State Affairs, serving as the state's flagship policy and politics publication. The core product portfolio consists of the Arizona Capitol Times newspaper with its Digital Edition, supplemented by three subscription newsletter products: the Yellow Sheet Report (daily political tip sheet), the Arizona Legislative Report (legislative session newsletter), and LOLA (Legislation Online Arizona) for real-time bill tracking. The company also produces Special Publications including the Book of Lobbyists, Guide to the Legislature (The Green Book), and legislative maps. Event offerings include the Morning Scoop breakfast forums, Women Achievers of Arizona awards, Best of the Capitol party, and Leaders of the Year in Public Policy awards. Public Notice Advertising services round out the offerings for legal publications. Subscriptions provide access to all content with annual ($199/year) and monthly ($16/month) plans available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yellow Sheet Report: The state's best political tip sheet delivering daily insider news, including press releases and a morning Wake Up Call newsletter.
• Arizona Legislative Report
• Legislation Online Arizona (LOLA)
• Best of the Capitol
• Leaders of the Year in Public Policy
• Women Achievers of Arizona
• Morning Scoop

Products and services

• Arizona Capitol Times Newspaper A weekly newspaper and digital news platform delivering detailed coverage of Arizona government and politics for elected officials, lobbyists, agency leaders, and policy professionals.
• Digital Edition An exact digital replica of the printed newspaper available to subscribers, providing full online access to all newspaper content.
• Yellow Sheet Report A daily political tip sheet delivering insider news from the Arizona Capitol, including press releases and a morning Wake Up Call newsletter.
• Arizona Legislative Report A daily newsletter published when the legislature is in session, providing exclusive news and comprehensive listings of bills, amendments, and legislative activity.
• Legislation Online Arizona (LOLA) A real-time bill tracking and legislative monitoring subscription service that keeps subscribers informed about rapidly-changing capitol operations.
• Special Publications Must-have guides and books including the Book of Lobbyists, Guide to the Legislature (The Green Book), and legislative maps for the lobbying and public affairs community.
• Morning Scoop Forums Breakfast forums held throughout the year featuring mixed panels of industry and policy experts, lawmakers, and governmental officials discussing topics affecting Arizona business and government. Sponsorship opportunities available.
• Women Achievers of Arizona An annual awards event recognizing exceptional women whose leadership, service, innovation, and dedication have made a meaningful impact on Arizona's communities, industries, and public life.
• Best of the Capitol Arizona's marquee party honoring people and groups engaged in Arizona politics across 30 categories, including Best Elected Official, Best Lobbyist, Best Dressed, and Best Capitol Staffer.
• Leaders of the Year in Public Policy An awards luncheon recognizing leaders who have contributed to the growth of Arizona across categories including Arts & Culture, Associations, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Healthcare, Law, Public Safety, Social Services, Technology, and Lifetime Achievement.
• Public Notice Advertising Legal advertising services for government, corporate, and personal actions that affect Arizona residents, with statewide publication service across all 15 Arizona counties, affidavit filing, and searchable public notice archives. Meets all requirements for a newspaper of general circulation.
• Online Subscription Digital subscription providing no paywall interruptions, unlimited online access, email newsletter, complete archive access, and Digital Edition inclusion. Plans available annually at $199/year or monthly at $16/month.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ years of continuous publication serving Arizona's political community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State AffairscoreOthersState Affairs is the parent company and operator of Arizona Capitol Times. State Affairs delivers news and information services about Arizona government and politics, and also operates Yellow Sheet Report, Arizona Legislative Report, Legislation Online Arizona (LOLA), and special publications including the Book of Lobbyists and Guide to the Legislature.
• Yellow Sheet ReportcoreOthersThe state's best political tip sheet delivers daily insider news including press releases and a morning Wake Up Call newsletter. Arizona Capitol Times partners with this sister publication to provide comprehensive political intelligence to shared audience.
• Arizona Legislative ReportcoreOthersA daily newsletter published when the legislature is in session, delivering exclusive news and comprehensive listing of bills, amendments and legislative activity. Partners with Arizona Capitol Times to serve the legislative intelligence needs of the Arizona political community.
• Legislation Online Arizona (LOLA)coreTechnology or IntegrationA real-time bill tracking and legislative monitoring service that keeps subscribers informed with up-to-speed information about rapidly-changing capitol operations. Used by lobbying and public affairs community to track legislation affecting their operations.
• State Affairs ProminorOthersPremium subscription service offering enhanced access and tools for policy professionals and government leaders. Part of the State Affairs family of products serving Arizona's political community.
• Arizona BiltmoreminorOthersVenue partner for Women Achievers of Arizona 2026 event to be held at Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix on October 8, 2026. Provides event space for the awards luncheon recognizing exceptional women leaders in Arizona.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Politico: Politico operates a subscription-led policy journalism brand with newsletters, bill-tracking tools, and influential events - a parallel GTM playbook to AZCT but executed at the federal level.
• National Journal: National Journal sells premium policy and political-intelligence subscriptions to lobbyists and government affairs professionals, the same core buyer profile as Arizona Capitol Times.
• Governing (e.Republic): Governing is a subscription magazine and digital publication focused on state and local government policy, sharing AZCT's audience of state officials and policy professionals.
• Route Fifty (Government Executive): Route Fifty is a digital publication covering state and local government technology and policy, closely aligned with AZCT's government-leader audience and digital newsletter GTM.
• Roll Call (CQ Roll Call): Roll Call covers the U.S. Congress with subscription newsletters and legislative tracking, mirroring AZCT's coverage of a state legislature with tip sheets and bill-tracking products.
• Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg Government sells subscription legislative and regulatory intelligence, including bill tracking - the closest direct competitor to the LOLA product at the federal level.
• City & State: City & State publishes state and local political/policy newspapers, tip sheets, and runs high-profile events under the Government Executive / e.Republic umbrella - the closest structural analog to AZCT's weekly paper + newsletter + event model.

Regional players

• The Arizona Republic: The Arizona Republic is Arizona's general-circulation daily that also covers state government and politics; it competes for the same Phoenix-based advertising dollars but with a much broader consumer audience and different subscription model.
• Arizona Mirror: Arizona Mirror is a nonprofit statehouse policy news outlet covering the Arizona legislature and government; it competes for overlapping political reader attention and is funded differently (donations rather than subscriptions).

Emerging players

• Cook Political Report: Cook Political Report sells premium political analysis subscriptions to campaigns, lobbyists, and political professionals, overlapping AZCT's buyer base at a more election-focused layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/azcapitoltimes
• Facebookfacebook.com/azcapitoltimes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/arizona-capitol-times/?viewAsMember=true

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Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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