Inside Wisconsin
with Tom Still
May 2017
05/30/17Wisconsin gives autonomous vehicle innovation a lane to drive itselfTechnology often marches ahead of the ability of government regulators to keep up. A prime example is the internet, which surged ahead in its formative days in part because there was an absence of red tape to hold back its pioneers. |
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05/23/17Why Wisconsin is a bottom-feeder in startup index — and how it can improveThere are some specific steps Wisconsin policymakers can — and should —– take to improve its business startup rate, which once again anchored the bottom of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s annual index. Posted at 09:51 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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05/16/17Controlling health care costs appears lost in latest debate over insurance plansJust across Wisconsin’s southwest border in the Iowa city of Dubuque, about 1,000 people showed up Tuesday night for a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, a Republican software company owner who represents northeast Iowa in the House of Representatives. Posted at 12:37 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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05/09/17Wisconsin entrepreneurs succeed by surviving in a competitive worldDepending on what’s measured, Wisconsin can rank as one of the nation’s worst states for entrepreneurial activity — or one of the best. Posted at 10:53 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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05/02/17At UW–Madison, challenges to R&D success aren’t being swept under rugEven with its tradition of research excellence, UW–Madison is caught in a perfect storm of challenges to its prominence. |