INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Intel’s decision to build two semiconductor factories northeast of Columbus, Ohio, was disappointing news for Racine County and southeast Wisconsin in the short run but perhaps reassuring for the region in the longer term. It’s also a...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In the late summer of 2021, a report by the Epic Health Research Network concluded that children who live in housing built before 1978 or in poor households were in greater risk of harmful exposure to lead, mainly through water or paint....

By Tom Still Inside a packed hearing room in the state Capitol, scores of bankers and credit union executives gathered Tuesday to debate a bill the bankers viewed as a threat and the credit union leaders described as a modest boost for their growth. As the clock...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Over the course of 18 years, finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest have earned $2.5 million in cash and service prizes – valuable items such as office space, accounting help and legal advice. When asked, however,...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Part of the fun of writing a regular column is looking back to see what ideas and even predictions stuck. That same hindsight can also be a curse, especially when you’re wrong. With the calendar marching on, it’s time to review selected...

It’s not just kids who send their Christmas requests to Santa Claus. He often hears from people running private companies, too. Here’s a recent email chain from Bob and Betty Business from Wisconsin. Dear Santa – We really don’t need anything for Christmas this year....