Legislative Assistant, Tennessee

State Affairs is the nation’s leading news and policy intelligence platform focused on state governments. We combine nonpartisan coverage of Statehouses across the country alongside state government data and AI-native tools into a singular platform. 

We inform and empower decision makers, policy professionals and citizens through our award-winning journalism and data – delivering profound insights to help our customers decode and act on state politics and  policy. We’re building a category-defining business that will reshape America as we strengthen visibility into what’s happening and why at the state level.

We are hiring a Legislative Assistant, Tennessee, to join our team located in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a temporary position that will start in January 2026 with an anticipated end date of late April or early May 2026. 

As the Legislative Assistant, Tennessee, you will:

• Summarize new legislation and input summaries and accompanying bill data into our web-based bill tracking system.
• Attend subcommittee meetings, committee meetings and floor sessions of the Tennessee General Assembly.
• Obtain status of each bill being heard in assigned meetings and input status into our bill-tracking system.
• Obtain copies of amendments adopted on bills during committee meetings and floor sessions and summarize such amendments.
• Obtain copies of calendars for all subcommittee meetings, committee meetings and floor sessions of the general assembly and add them to our bill tracking system.
• Obtain state budget documents, House and Senate amendment packets, vote tallies from committee or floor session as needed and scan such documents to be posted on our website.
• Attend and record press conferences, in addition to taking notes, for The Tennessee Journal as needed.
• Write articles about committee and session activities as needed.  

Essential Qualifications for this position include:

• Educational background in English, Communications, Political Science, History, Journalism, Pre-Law, or Criminal Justice
• Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write accurately for immediate publication, without text being proofread by managing editor
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and concentrate for extended periods of time to complete projects
• Ability to be assertive and seek information by taking initiative
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule with availability on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, including evenings
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with daily deadlines
• Excellent computer skills

Preferred Qualifications for this position include: 

• Prior professional work Experience working with the legislature or on a legislative campaign

This is an onsite work opportunity that operates out of the Tennessee Statehouse and located in Nashville, Tennessee. State Affairs offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to employees.

The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.  Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with State Affairs.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.

State Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.  State Affairs does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with federal, state, and local law.

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