"Very typical of the poo_koch troll, off topic while offering nothing to the conversation."

What does this have to do with the topic of state bidding?

As with all government bidding process', any activity not performed as the law intends needs investigating regardless of the party or politicians involved.

Very typical of the poo_koch troll, off topic while offering nothing to the conversation.

"Wisconsin, Open for Business, to the highest bidder! and screw everyone else"

Thanks for the link, factsplease. If Walker's ethics are only measured against what he does after he gets caught, then why consider him ethical? Too bad so many people believe his lies and half-truths. Isn't it amazing what millions of dollars can buy??

"well its not hard to make up your mind when all the man does is speak half-truths and lies"
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sounds alot like the current president.

If a gardener were to heap plenty of manure on a rose garden would the roses still smell as sweet? Is Wisconsin's economy like a rose garden? Haven't we heaped enough manure on it to get it "growing"? Where are the promised jobs? We have plenty of unemployed gardeners, don't we?

Why bother. You all have your minds made up regardless of what we say and you're not going to change it. Have a nice day.

I'm surprised the usual circus train of right wing parrots (including the RetiredCaboose it drags around) haven't been here yet to offer up the standard two-pronged Republican defense:

1) It was the Republican administration that rescinded the offer (after they got caught rigging the process). Previously known as the infamous "We asked for the investigation" defense.

2) Republicans are no worse than anyone else (and surely no better) because something similar surely had to have happened at some point in the past under a non-Republican administration.

Looks like more evidence for the John Doe investigation.

Disappointing the Gazette can't even reprint the article as originally written, but not surprising. Greasing the treads of industry with back channel deals and secret handshakes! Your government at work. "But, but this it's different now that the Tea Party Repubs are driving, see...!!" No. It's the same.

"Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Paul Jadin let information systems company Skyward know on March 22 that it would receive tax incentives if it won the contract."

Did Jadin disclose in the request for bids that the company winning the contract would receive the same tax incentives that were offered to Skyward? If not, this is clearly bid-rigging.

I have to assume the Gazette agrees with is also as they continually endorse Walker and Republicans. I guess the end does justify the means. Never thought I would see a reputable company like the Gazette that would do this but my time has passed now.

does "rocksolid" do business this way with the Janesville school district? He thinks Walker is highly ethical and has gotten a bad rap. I have to assume he thinks this is ethical behavior....

This is an AP story, not written by the Gazzette, but they did leave off some info, such as this:
"Walker was copied in on the letter and Jadin said the governor fully backed the incentives, which were targeted for a possible $20 million expansion of Skyward's offices and the hiring of more than 600 more workers over 10 years. Jadin thanked the company on behalf of Walker."
http://www.twincities.com/wisconsin/ci_2...

As has come to be expected from the Gazette, this article is so poorly written as to leave the reader totally dumbfounded. Inform people, don't confuse.

Anyone have a link to a more detailed article? Skyward is one of the systems we use here in Janesville. Secondary schools have been using it for report cards for more than ten years. I am curious to read more about this.