Wispolitics.com
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WisPolitics.com is an online magazine
and news service covering political and governmental news in Wisconsin
. It issues hourly updates on daily events, political press releases, and political news.
WisPolitics Publishing, Inc., based in Madison, Wisconsin
, was founded in 1999 by Phil Prange and Jeff Mayers. Mayers was the former capitol bureau chief of the Wisconsin State Journal
. Prange was a political consultant and businessman, who had worked for Tommy G. Thompson. Mayers was the president and Prange served as publisher from 1999 until 2011. On February 3, 2011 Wispolitics announced that it had been acquired by The Capital Times. Mayers continues as president and J.R. Ross, formerly of the Associated Press
, is editor-in-chief.
The core products of the service are daily political news summaries and weekly in-depth political reports delivered via e-mail, which are available by subscription. The company reports 120,000 monthly unique users on its sites.
WisPolitics.com company employs 10 people, including editors, reporters, programmers, and sales people. In 2004, the company expanded into Iowa by creating IowaPolitics.com.
WisPolitics conducts state political straw-polls at each of the Republican and Democratic party state conventions.In conjunction with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, they also conduct statewide voter polls.
Monthly newsmaker luncheons are held by WisPolitics in Madison. These feature legislative leadership, constitutional officers, and U.S. Congressional Representatives and Senators. Although aimed primarily at subscribers, they are open to the public.
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
and news service covering political and governmental news in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It issues hourly updates on daily events, political press releases, and political news.
WisPolitics Publishing, Inc., based in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, was founded in 1999 by Phil Prange and Jeff Mayers. Mayers was the former capitol bureau chief of the Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
. Prange was a political consultant and businessman, who had worked for Tommy G. Thompson. Mayers was the president and Prange served as publisher from 1999 until 2011. On February 3, 2011 Wispolitics announced that it had been acquired by The Capital Times. Mayers continues as president and J.R. Ross, formerly of the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, is editor-in-chief.
The core products of the service are daily political news summaries and weekly in-depth political reports delivered via e-mail, which are available by subscription. The company reports 120,000 monthly unique users on its sites.
WisPolitics.com company employs 10 people, including editors, reporters, programmers, and sales people. In 2004, the company expanded into Iowa by creating IowaPolitics.com.
WisPolitics conducts state political straw-polls at each of the Republican and Democratic party state conventions.In conjunction with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, they also conduct statewide voter polls.
Monthly newsmaker luncheons are held by WisPolitics in Madison. These feature legislative leadership, constitutional officers, and U.S. Congressional Representatives and Senators. Although aimed primarily at subscribers, they are open to the public.
Notable events in the history of WisPolitics
- May 1, 2000: Site is launched
- July 1, 2002: Sister site WisOpinion.com is launched.
- December 1, 2002: Sister site WisBusiness.com is launched.
- January 1, 2004: Sister site IowaPolitics.com is launched.
- February 3, 2011: Wispolitics acquired by the Capital TimesCapital TimesThe Capital Times is a newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by The Capital Times Company. The newspaper is primarily distributed in a 19-county region in south-central Wisconsin. The Capital Times formerly published paper editions Mondays through Saturdays, with a weekday circulation of...
newspaper.