INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still WAUWATOSA, Wis. – A few years ago, Melissa Skala and Joe Carroll didn’t know one another. In fact, their areas of expertise as researchers didn’t seem to intersect – at least, not directly. Today, UW-Madison professor Skala and Medical College of...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. economy set a record July 1 for the most consecutive months without a recession – 121, to be precise – a streak that began in mid-2009 as the financial crisis underlying the Great Recession hit bottom. Cause to celebrate, yes....

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In texting slang, “OPM” is short for “Other People’s Money.” When it comes to early stage investing in Wisconsin these days, it can also serve as an acronym for “Other People’s Money Matters.” Nearly half of the 121 angel and venture...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – If there’s a tangible sign of confidence in the opening of Exact Sciences Discovery Campus on Madison’s West Side, it’s the fact that a nearby parking ramp with spaces for 970 employees at any one time is also ready to go. With 2,300...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – To the casual user, the evolution of wireless technology has been a steady progression of higher speeds that have enabled people to move from email and texting on clunky mobile phones to video streaming and fast internet searches … all in...

By Tom Still Coming up with ways to pay for highways, ports and other forms of travel is a challenge as old as the nation. Since the first toll road opened in Virginia in 1772, policymakers and planners have tried to meet the growing demands of people and goods in...