INSIDE WISCONSIN
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InsideWis: Race for foreign talent is on: Will U.S. get off the starting line?
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – For many Americans, the mention of foreign workers conjures images of chaotic borders to the south or overcrowded boats heading to Europe. That’s the reality for many desperate migrants around the world – as well as governments trying to...
InsideWis: Cybersecurity isn’t just a techie issue, but a training and business challenge
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Here’s a holiday office gift no business should want. Sophisticated cyber-tieds have taken to delivering innocent-looking packages, usually without any department or person named, in anticipation they will sit unnoticed and unclaimed on a...
InsideWis: There’s still reason for doubt, but nuclear power regaining favor
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – A strange thing happened at the global climate summit in Glasgow: Nuclear power was not given the customary back of the hand. After years of standing outside looking in, atomic power gained a seat at the COP26 international table. Given...
InsideWis: Black- and brown-owned businesses getting more attention; can it be sustained?
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Suddenly, it seems, more people are intrigued by investing in businesses owned or led by people of color. Maybe it was the George Floyd killing. Or the COVID-19 pandemic and data indicating some populations were hit harder than others. Or...
InsideWis: Evolution of state investor tax credit law good for young companies
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – As they pitched to investors during the recent Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, many entrepreneurs made a point of saying their companies are “QNBV-certified,” which is an acronym for one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most successful tax...
InsideWis: Hard work of curbing climate change will fall mainly on scientists, industry
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – From Leonardo DiCaprio to Queen Elizabeth II, and from indigenous people to world leaders, the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow drew a 25,000-member chorus that sounded dire alarms and vowed to control the harsh effects of climate...