Tom Still

Easing early childhood education woes part of solving worker shortage

The numbers are hard to dispute: Kids who attend organized but relatively...

Just following up: Looping back on recent columns

A brutal war in Ukraine rages, inflation is infectious, and a cold,...

Road to widespread electric vehicle use is long, but bumps can be smoothed

Judging by commercial advertisements and the evangelical reviews of proud owners, nearly...

Investors from outside Wisconsin are finding worthy deals here

For years, Wisconsin could be described as a “flyover state” when it...

War in Ukraine speeds thinking on harnessing power of atoms

Nothing like a brutal war in Ukraine to drive home the realities...

Expectations for Russian oil ban may be too high all around

A ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil has been urged by...

Federal R&D investment has pathway forward — now what for Wisconsin?

In a State of the Union speech that focused on the war...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can hurt U.S. economy, with cyberattacks a major worry

It’s tempting to think Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t have an immediate...

Company ‘speed dates’ will match major firms, emerging businesses

If you’ve ever gone on a “speed date,” and even if you...

Burst of Wisconsin early-stage financing in 2021 has many roots

There’s no single reason why early-stage financing in Wisconsin soared to new...