INSIDE WISCONSIN
Get insights on technology, the economy and politics through "Inside Wisconsin" by Tom StillInsideWis: Just talking to myself: Left and right brain on the presidential ticket
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Conversations inside the head of a business centrist: Self: Here we are, faced with a choice between two Republicans who don’t resemble the GOP of our past and two Democrats who didn’t compete for a single primary vote but now stand...
InsideWis: Competitive federal grants aren’t target of Aug. 13 constitutional referenda
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s Aug. 13 primary election will cull the list of candidates for Congress, the state Legislature and some county races, as well as decide the fate of two constitutional amendments that could change how – and even if – state...
InsideWis: Big Tech just stumbled; little tech in Wisconsin holding its own
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Led by declines in the values of Tesla and Alphabet, two of Wall Street’s “Magnificent Seven” tech companies, the July 24 tumble in the stock market was likely an example of financial gravity: What goes up eventually comes down. The same...
InsideWis: Building Wisconsin’s rural, small city economies need mix of solutions
By Tom Still WAUSAU, Wis. – A black-and-white photograph on an office wall at the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce depicts civic leaders behind the economic change shaking that Wisconsin River city more than a century ago. It also speaks to the future – not only for...
InsideWis: Gaming industry tax incentives should be on the screen for Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Quick quiz: What entertainment industry generates about $185 billion worldwide per year; creates jobs that attract people with creative skills, technical expertise or both; is generally loved by its customers; and already has a small but...
InsideWis: Wisconsin’s Biohealth Tech Hub has a long list of proud parents
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Wisconsin has been on a bit of an economic development hot streak of late. It started in early May when Microsoft announced it will build a $3.3 billion data center in Racine County, largely to meet artificial...