Walker Administrations Pay-to-Play Cronyism hits stride after Election...nothing to stop them now.

In what is turning out to be an endless stream of stories tying campaign contributions to government contracts, pay-to-play, we've got another one that stinks to high heaven. What has to happen to get the attention of "stand with Walker" supporters?

Scott Walker's business friendly elimination of competitive bidding for taxpayer funded projects is bearing fruit for some well connected individuals, and is plainly set up for backroom pay-to-play deals. Let's get serious here and admit the obvious?

Keep in mind, the story from WKOW's Greg Neumann starts by saying the DOA is forking over the names of all the parties, but that obscures the fact that despite a long list, it wouldn't matter. The administration had already picked a winner based on a suspiciously timely campaign contribution.

The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) has agreed to release the names of all developers who have submitted proposals to purchase the state's Hill Farms property, just one day after 27 News reported the agency had turned down records requests for similar information.  The names will be released either late Monday or early Tuesday of next week.

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The interest from the media is due, in part, to a $10,000 donation Madison developer Terrance Wall made to Gov. Scott Walker's (R-Wisconsin) campaign less than two weeks after DOA opened its Request for Proposals (RFP) on the property in October. In June 2013, The state legislature passed a measure eliminating competitive bids On October 13th, 2014.  27 News wanted to know who was on the tour, because nine days after the registration deadline for it, Terrance Wall made a donation of $9,975 to Gov. Walker's campaign.

In an amazing understatement, at least one Democrats had the time to comment:

"I think we're starting to see a very direct line of cronyism," said Rep. Terese Berceau (D-Madison).

Ya think? Where are the other Democrats we thought learned their lesson from the midterm drubbing? No major offensive? Nothing has changed. 

Former Republican Senate Candidate Wall offers to Buy State Property..."Sharks are already in the water," says Democratic Rep. Jon Richards.

I always had a nagging feeling that Scott Walker knew just what he wanted to sell off when it came to state property. He now has a chance to hold his bizarre government garage sale.

We may have a clue to some of those properties and the mindset conservatives have about selling them. Essentially, our most wealthy elite will own our stuff. Sound like the nation envisioned by the founding fathers? Didn't think so.

AP: One of Wisconsin's largest real estate developers wrote to Gov. Scott Walker to express his interest in buying several prominent state office buildings at the same time the Legislature was considering doing away with competitive bidding for such sales, according to newly released records. Terrence Wall offered his cellphone number in the letter, urging that the "appropriate person" call him to discuss possible deals for properties including the state crime lab … Wall sent the letter on June 10. 

Rep. Jon Richards, a member of the budget committee who opposed the provision, said the letter demonstrates concerns he raised; "The sharks are already in the water," Richards said. "I'm not surprised at all."

Republican Sen. Glenn Grothman, a budget committee member, said the intent was to get rid of surplus and unwanted property, not the ones identified by Wall. But Rep. John Nygren, co-chairman of the Legislature's budget committee, said lawmakers would seriously consider any proposal.

Wall said he supported the sale of public property because "it puts properties back on the table and spurs the creation of new developments offering an additional tax base." He also said many of the properties are surplus and not needed by the state. Also, he said many state buildings are "functionally obsolete" but could be redeveloped into "new private sector properties creating new jobs."

Wall indicated he was interested in buying the property that houses the Department of Transportation office building in Madison and the nearby state crime lab, which also houses other state offices. Other properties in which he expressed interest include the nearly 150,000-square-foot central services building on the east side of Madison, home to the state's motor vehicle pool, printing and mail services; and the DOA building along the shores of Lake Monona a couple blocks from the Capitol, which Wall said could be leased back to the state after he buys it. Wall said he would also be interested in other properties but didn't offer specfics.