Friday, April 26, 2024

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Tom Still: Tax consumption over production to reform Wisconsin’s tax system

By Tom Still MADISON – The supporters of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights are right about one thing: Wisconsin needs a new way of raising...

Tom Still: When its parts pull together, Wisconsin can tell a compelling economic story

By Tom Still MILWAUKEE – If you ask visitors from Spain, Lithuania or Hong Kong what they know about Wisconsin, chances are good the answers...

Aaron Frank: What Has Mayor Dave Done for Business?

By Aaron Frank I recently received an invitation to attend the one-year anniversary party for Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. Not only am I lucky enough...

Tom Still: Investment tax credit bill is a good start, but Wisconsin must confront...

By Tom StillMADISON – Now that Gov. Jim Doyle has signed a bill to promote investment in Wisconsin's small start-up businesses, will the state's...

John Byrnes: Where Are the Entrepreneurs?

This column first appeared in Corporate Report Wisconsin http://www.crwmag.com/CRW/crw.html By John Byrnes Executive Managing Director Mason Wells In the past year, Wisconsin hosted the Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Conference, the Wisconsin Life...

Paul Zukowski: I Can’t Be Offshored, Can I?

By Paul Zukowski Corporate Report Wisconsin A version of this editorial appeared in the April issue of Corporate Report Wisconsin, along with a feature article on...

Tom Still: There’s a surprising, and positive, side to the ‘offshore’ jobs debate

By Tom Still MADISON – The national AFL-CIO has taken its "Show" on the road. Convinced that American companies are shipping too many jobs overseas,...

Tom Still: Lifting federal limits on stem cell research would speed search for cures

By Tom Still MADISON – Suppose you were asked to swing a golf club with one arm, or to write a one-fingered essay on your...

Tom Still: Seeds for high-tech economy are being planted, but growth will take time

By Tom Still MADISON – It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Wisconsin’s high-tech sector suffered through a bad year in 2002. The same...
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