INSIDE WISCONSIN
Get insights on technology, the economy and politics through "Inside Wisconsin" by Tom StillInsideWis: Pieces falling into place to improve Wisconsin’s high-speed broadband access
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – When Gov. Tony Evers declared 2021 to be the “Year of Broadband Access” in Wisconsin, that line in his annual State of the State speech likely resonated with people statewide, especially those living and working in rural Wisconsin. As...
InsideWis: Governor’s Business Plan Contest can help highlight innovation during adversity
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – What do these companies have in common? Pinterest, Uber, Dropbox, Slack, WhatsApp, Airbnb, Square, Stripe, Google and PayPal. (Hint: It’s more than just tech.) The first eight companies on the list were born during the Great Recession of...
InsideWis: Latest PPP round better targeted to small businesses
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It is tempting to look skeptically at the COVID relief package passed by Congress. The bill has 5,593 largely unexplored pages dog-eared by billion-dollar helpings of pork; it will cost about $1 trillion at a time when the federal deficit...
Inside Wisconsin: Looking back on the year: Hits, walks and a few whiffs
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 if you’re wrong. With the year nearly done, it’s time to review selected columns...
InsideWis: If and when you get the chance, COVID-19 vaccination makes historic sense
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – If you are among the half of all Americans who are leaning against or not sure about getting a COVID-19 vaccination, relax: Chances are pretty good you can’t get a shot until spring, anyway. That gives you plenty of time to think about why...
InsideWis: Innovation contest provided snapshot of Wisconsin small businesses
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s small-business economy is diverse. It is creative. It is under stress due to the unrelenting nature of COVID-19. Those observations stem from the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent involvement in the $3 million “We’re All...