LOUISIANA: Happiest State in the Country

It’s no secret that residents of Louisiana seem to go about enjoying life in a way that few others know how to do. It’s in the culture, the cuisine and the sheer joy of entertaining others. It’s in the architecture and the music, the speech and celebrations…

Maryland: Open for Business

The great State of Maryland which got its name from King Charles’s wife Queen Mary in the 17th century has been a thriving hub of economic activity since its inception. Its central location at the heart of the eastern seaboard places it in close proximity to the nation’s…

A Policy Perspective on the State of Wildland Fire

So what’s up at the national level when it comes to wildfire? We have some gnarly challenges ahead. Fire itself can be a gnarly challenge, meaning complex and difficult to deal with, and the challenges have gotten gnarlier in recent decades.

At the national level, we have changed our…

Eight Cybersecurity Trends to Watch for 2018

By Michelle Drolet

As we stand on the threshold of another year, the war for our cybersecurity rages on. There have been many data breaches in 2017, most notably for Equifax, Verizon and Kmart.

But if you seek a silver lining in the cloud, perhaps you’ll be glad of…

Wisconsin Exports Up 6% in 2017

Wisconsin businesses exported $22.3 billion in goods and services to 202 countries in 2017, a 6.1 percent increase over 2016, Governor Scott Walker recently announced.

“Not only is Wisconsin becoming more attractive to global companies seeking to expand or establish operations in the U.S., but existing state…