Tom Still

At UW–Stout, a working model for how to prepare students for a career

Depending on how old you are and how long you’ve lived in...

Brexit, Donald Trump, and the summer of our discontent

Imagine a land where the more populated south is the more prosperous...

Keeping workers in Wisconsin remains a challenge, ALEC report notes

The American Legislative Exchange Council is a group liberals love to hate,...

State policies matter in sizing ‘toolbox’ for high-growth economy

In Wisconsin as in every state, the public economic development toolbox includes...

Does Wisconsin have the ingredients for startup success?

Maybe it helps that Evan Absher, one of the top policy officers...

Startups and scale-ups: Wisconsin isn’t a monolithic economy

The latest report from the Kauffman Foundation reaffirms what most people already...

Entrepreneurs’ Conference will help answer ‘Why Wisconsin?’

In the global competition for economic prosperity, some places are positioned to...

Stopping the slide: Wisconsin’s higher education system helps economy

It would be a mistake to believe higher education’s financial woes in...

Progress of Badger Fund of Funds matches trends in early stage investing

Ken Johnson, the veteran Wisconsin investor who is a partner in the...

Revisiting some recent topics: Solar energy, WARF, academic R&D, and business plans

Columnists often play recurring melodies. Just following up on a few of...