Tom Still

Innovation contest may confirm ‘legend’ of small business adaptability

One of the oft-repeated generalizations about small business owners is their universal...

Wisconsin’s growing reputation as COVID hotspot not good for business — or anyone

In this part of central Wisconsin, where five counties lie within a...

Newspapers in crisis: Why their economic future matters for our democracy

It’s the ideal hand-held communications tool for the 21st century: It’s portable,...

Even in fractious times, the need for a vital, secure economy can unite lawmakers

In some ways, Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher and California’s Ro Khanna make for...

Safe coronavirus vaccine will be developed, but accelerated process won’t bypass safety

It may be too early to know if the adverse reaction reported...

The clock is ‘Tiking’ on larger data privacy issue

I don’t get the fascination with TikTok, the video-sharing platform that is...

The link between education and economy is more evident than ever

Many U.S. policymakers seem concerned about reopening bars, restaurants, and health clubs...

Amid pandemic and other troubles, parts of tech economy surging

In most presidential election years, the marketplace for initial public offerings closes...

Statewide tech growth challenges Madison’s tech franchise

For the better part of three decades starting in the 1980s, Madison...

COVID-19 crisis throws into focus the problems of rural broadband

In Kenya, a Google-related company called Loon is working with an East...