He quit the State Journal in the summer of 1917 after the newspaper abandoned support for Robert La Follette and his opposition to World War I.

[2] Lee Enterprises and Evjue's The Capital Times Company began discussing a partnership that would operate both newspapers in 1947.

[citation needed] The Capital Times Co. of Madison acquired WisPolitics.com the online subscription political news service, in February 2011.

WisPolitics.com is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary, with no integration of staff or connection to the editorial philosophy of The Cap Times.

[citation needed] The Capital Newspapers printing press also inks numerous publications in the Dane County region that are not owned by the corporation.