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… Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? Geneva Joint No. 4 School District seeks referendum approval Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball Illinois apple orchard opens market store in Walworth MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports Town of Delavan conducts annual Oktoberfest New parking signs installed throughout downtown Lake Geneva Instant analysis from the Brewers' NLDS-clinching Game 4 win over the Padres Week 8 high school football scores Ronald Rindo to discuss novel Oct. 14 at Lake Geneva Public Library Bottles for Brewers celebration featured names of Wisconsin cities Geneva Lake Arts Foundation assists with Holiday Home Camp project 5 Simple Steps to Prepare Before Disaster Strikes 3 things that stood out from No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey's loss at No. 2 Ohio State 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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