State, federal and Dane County law enforcement officials have launched a joint inquiry following media reports that Gov. Jim Doyle received $20,000 in campaign donations from executives of a travel agency around the time it won a state contract.
Doyle, a Democrat, has insisted the donations played no role in Milwaukee-based Adelman Travel Group winning the contract and reiterated it Thursday after the authorities announced their investigation. He said he had nothing to do with the selection process and the firm was picked because it was the cheapest bid, saving taxpayers money.