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… Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting Special Weather Statement until TUE 2:30 AM CDT Wisconsin men's hockey lands defenseman hours into transfer portal period Madison man arrested after $3.6M in meth found in vehicle by Illinois State Police Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins seat on Supreme Court Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Cole Caufield becomes 2nd former Wisconsin player to score 50 goals in an NHL season In an unprecedented group of Frozen Four goalies, Wisconsin men's hockey's Daniel Hauser stands out Dodge County sheriff sues woman who claims she was illegally detained Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement 4 observations from Wisconsin football's 6th spring practice 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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