“Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to reporting the nuanced truth about elections and voting at a time of crisis in America. Our mission is to help people understand our system of democracy so they can participate in strengthening it. Our approach is to cover and explain the mechanics of voting — no political polls, candidate platforms, or Election Day results; instead we will focus on how elections are run, from early and mail-in voting to voter registration and election security. Because we believe that elections are fundamentally a local issue, our coverage is rooted in local communities. Votebeat’s stories are available at no cost to readers, as well as to all local and national news outlets. As a nonprofit, Votebeat’s support comes from a diverse mix of sources, including sponsors who pay for opportunities to share messages with our readers and donors who believe in our mission. As most local news sources shrink, creating more so-called “news deserts,” Votebeat is building a sustainable model that is local, substantive, and independent. View our current supporters and learn more about becoming a sponsor. Votebeat is a Civic News Company newsroom. Learn more about Civic News Company here

Healthbeat is a team at Civic News Company and KFF Health News working to report the story of public health in America. It’s an essential story for these skeptical times, when people need reliable coverage of the safety net our public health system is supposed to provide. We will cover the news around the systems of prevention – infectious diseases for sure, but also air and water quality, food safety and the research in a quest for breakthroughs to shore up our collective well-being. Think of our reporting as a community health forecast. Public health is grounded in data and science. It’s often described as invisible, but it touches all our lives. We will work to connect the dots among all the players – nurses and other front-line healthcare workers, government agencies, community organizations, social workers, schools, businesses and others – working to make sure communities have what they need to stay healthy.”