Low-ranked firm gives campaign cash, gets contracts; one without even bidding

Suppose that Jim Doyle's administration awarded a $1.28-million contract to a company that scored sixth in a field of eight bidders.

Further suppose that two executives of that company were major donors to Doyle.

And then add the fact that after awarding this sixth-ranked company a million dollar-plus contract, the administration approved another $250,000 no-bid contract with the same company.

Republicans -- and the news media -- would be screaming bloody murder.

It's all true -- except for one little detail.

It's not the Doyle administration that gave those suspicious contracts to a campaign donor.

It is Scott Walker's Milwaukee County Government.

Eye On Wisconsin lays it out very well.

Can't wait for the front page headline.