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 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… How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Big things expected at new small course Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department 'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's hockey heads east for NCAA matchup against new opponent Trump is not TR Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Big Foot/Williams Bay soccer sets sights on playoffs Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Band, fans welcome Wisconsin women's hockey players arriving for Frozen Four 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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