Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Bucky gets a handout in latest cartoon from Phil Hands PHIL HANDS Feb 23, 2026 Feb 23, 2026 Updated Feb 25, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHIL HANDS Assembly approves giving UW Athletics millions in taxpayer money, codifying NIL languagekAm$E2E6 =68:D=2E@CD 92G6 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^_ffd6hab\hcb`\c`cb\g53f\b7ahffdf_42eQmCFD965k^2m E9C@F89 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 8:G6 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 2E9=6E:4 56A2CE>6?E ?62C=J S`d >:==:@? 2 J62C]k^AmkAm~DE6?D:3=J[ E96 >@?6J :D 7@C A2J:?8 5@H? 4@?DECF4E:@? 563E[ 3FE E96 A2J>6?ED H:== 7C66 FA @E96C 7F?5D E92E E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 42? FD6 E@ 4@>A6?D2E6 A=2J6CD E9C@F89 ?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD 562=D @C 3FJ @FE E96 7@@E32== 4@249’D 4@?EC24E H@CE9 >@C6 E92? Sa_ >:==:@?] %9:D D2>6 {68:D=2EFC6 92D ?:4<6=\2?5\5:>65 &(\|25:D@? 2?5 E96 C6DE @7 E96 &( $JDE6> H96? :E 4@>6D E@ A2J:?8 7@C 24256>:4D 3FE :D 2== E@@ 6286C E@ AC@A FA &(’D 72:=:?8 7@@E32== AC@8C2>]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Lake Geneva Oktoberfest to feature new events and activities Antique and classic boat show to be held at Abbey Resort Lake Geneva approves five-year strategic action plan Williams Bay Middle School student wins regatta title Chapel on the Hill Community Church to conduct rummage sale How did Aaron Rodgers do in his final season opener? T.J. Watt helped Wisconsin Veterans Home residents get tour of Geneva Lake Homegrown setter finds ways to help Wisconsin volleyball despite limited role 52nd Street to close nightly in Kenosha starting Sept. 14 Several summertime projects completed at Lake Geneva schools Week 5 high school football scores Badger varsity girls volleyball falls to Elkhorn in five sets Walworth County warns residents of wire-transfer scam Tom Tiffany recounts harrowing plane emergency, swim to safety in Wausau kAm}x{ 4@?EC24ED 2?5 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 92G6 FA6?565 4@==686 2E9=6E:4D[ 2?5 &(’D @?46\AC@F5 7@@E32== E62> 92D DECF88=65 :? E9:D ?6H 6C2] qFE E96 32D<6E32== E62> :D E9C:G:?8[ 2D 2C6 E96 H@>6?’D G@==6J32== E62> 2?5 9@4<6J AC@8C2>]k^AmkAmx E9:?< >@DE (:D4@?D:? E2IA2J6CD 2C6 92AAJ E@ DFAA@CE E96 :?4C65:3=6 C6D62C49 2?5 65F42E:@? 2E @FC 7:?6 F?:G6CD:EJ DJDE6>[ 3FE H6 5@?’E =:<6 D66:?8 @FC >@?6J 36:?8 FD65 E@ DF3D:5:K6 E96 3=@2E65 D2=2C:6D @7 72:=:?8 4@2496D]k^Am Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon comparing beer sales with coach Luke Fickell's salary. Phil Hands political cartoon archive Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story OUR VIEW: No taxpayer bailout, secrecy for Wisconsin football Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bail out the University of Wisconsin athletic department, following its second losing football season with a coach…
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