Republican Terrence Wall: Don’t repeal the prevailing wage law

In what might best be categorized as “kind of a big deal,” former Republican U.S. Senate candidate and real estate developer Terrence Wall wrote an op-ed in the Capitol Times arguing against a repeal of Wisconsin’s prevailing wage laws. Some Republicans in the Legislature have targeted prevailing wage laws for…

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Scott Walker donor Terrence Wall among finalists for $197 million facility to replace state DOT headquarters

Color me unsurprised to find out Republican Terrence Wall is among the finalists to redevelop the Hill Farms site in Madison into a $197 million headquarters for the state Department of Transportation. A development group headed by T. Wall Enterprises is among the four finalists selected for the purchase and…

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Republican real estate developer Terrence Wall ready to buy up state properties

And the sell-off of Wisconsin’s state-owned properties begins in 3….2….1…. 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…

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Kelda Roys doubles down on Pocan attacks, continues to burn bridges

“What do we really know about politician Mark Pocan? … He could have stood up to Walker. But instead Mark Pocan caved in,” warns a rather dire sounding voice in the latest attack ad from the campaign of Kelda Roys, who’s running to replace Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the 2nd…

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Remember the movie “We Bought a Zoo?” Well apparently Eric Hovde bought a bank!

While some people might splurge on a new TV or a set of tires for the car with their disposable income, apparently out-of-state Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde likes to buy banks: U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has purchased a bank that received federal bailout money, even though the…

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Another rich Republican from Madison wants to run for the U.S. Senate

Could we be seeing Terrence Wall, version 2.0? Already crowded with big-name candidates, the GOP primary for U.S. Senate may not yet be settled – a Madison native with deep pockets says he’s also mulling a run. A candidacy by investor Eric Hovde could possibly follow in the footsteps of…

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Who’s behind the Terrence Wall for Senate write-in campaign?

Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall just won’t go away. Wall dropped out of the U.S. Senate race shortly after the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s 2010 convention – a convention that saw Ron “Sunspots” Johnson garner the RPW’s endorsements, but instead of quietly fading into the background, Wall has…

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Recommended Thursday reading

Over at the Cap Times website, John Nichols has an excellent analysis of the Democratic Lt. Governor race; it’s definitely worth a read! Over at IBMadison.com, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall has posted yet another missive about his time as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, this time…

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Ron Johnson’s explanation for global warming: sunspots!

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson, who’s not a believer in all that man-made global warming mumbo jumbo, has a simple explanation for the extreme weather linked to global warming: sunspots! A global warming skeptic, Johnson said extreme weather phenomena were better explained by sunspots than an overload of carbon…

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Terrence Wall still isn’t done with Ron Johnson and the RPW

Last month, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall alleged Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson secured the endorsement of the Republican Party of Wisconsin through the use of bribes and coercion, and in an appearance Thursday on “Sly in the Morning” on Madison’s WTDY-1670AM, Wall discussed how Reince Priebus and others…

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