Wisconsin Politics & Government Reporter

The Capital Times, a digital-first newsroom in Madison, Wisconsin, is seeking an experienced politics and government reporter who loves finding and telling high-impact, hard news stories no one else is covering. This is a reporter who knows how government works, when it doesn’t, and how to build source networks and obtain public documents that reveal the inner workings and outcomes of policymaking.

This reporter would be part of a two-person state Capitol team covering government and politics in one of the nation’s most closely watched swing states. The right candidate for this position will have demonstrated success producing not just well-sourced and balanced daily breaking news but also exclusive deeper dives and investigative journalism.

This journalist will often collaborate with other beat reporters to help elevate our coverage of high-impact issues, so teamwork skills are a must. The reporter also will work with editors to identify stories and topics that get us out of the Capitol bubble and carve a distinctive Cap Times “lane” in state politics and government coverage, including a reader-centric approach to elections.

Our newsroom has a commitment to reach and cover under-heard and underserved members of our community, and we are seeking someone who will find such stories challenging and valuable.

Madison is home to more than 250,000 people, the Wisconsin state Capitol, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a growing biotech industry and a vibrant restaurant and entertainment scene. Located between lakes Mendota and Monona on an isthmus, the city also boasts many opportunities for outdoor recreation on the water, on its many miles of bike paths and in abundant city and Dane County parks.