A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee foundation awarded a no-bid contract for a new dorm to a construction firm whose executives gave thousands of dollars to Gov. Jim Doyle’s campaign, but the governor’s office insists Doyle was not involved in the deal.
Milwaukee Magazine first reported in Tuesday’s edition that part of a $23 million contract for the 488-bed dorm went to KBS Construction. Campaign finance reports show KBS executives have given some $30,000 to Doyle’s campaign since late 2003.