Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Kids have extra reason to save candy in latest cartoon from Phil Hands PHIL HANDS Oct 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Updated Feb 2, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Who do you blame for the government shutdown? You voted: Republicans Democrats Donald Trump Both political parties Vote View Results Back Southern Wisconsin food pantries brace for more visits if SNAP benefits are paused CHRIS RICKERT kAm|@DE p>6C:42?D 92G6 32C6=J ?@E:465 E92E E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E 92D 366? D9FE 5@H? 7@C E96 =2DE >@?E9] qFE E92E 4@F=5 2== 492?86 G6CJ D@@?] x7 s6>@4C2ED 2?5 #6AF3=:42?D 42?’E 4@>6 E@ 2? 28C66>6?E[ >:==:@?D @7 p>6C:42?D >2J >:DD @FE @? E96:C k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ehef`f2`\6hd5\d_gg\gh`c\a`5d5a5756`gQm$FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2> 36?67:EDk^2m]k^AmkAm%9:D 7@@5 2DD:DE2?46 AC@8C2> :D 2 <6J D@FC46 @7 ?FEC:E:@? 7@C 23@FE k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6CD]FD52]8@G^52E2\AC@5F4ED^492CE\82==6CJ^492CE\56E2:=n492CEx5lddc`eQmc_ >:==:@? p>6C:42?Dk^2m[ @C 23@FE `aT @7 E96 A@AF=2E:@?] u@@5 A2?EC:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ 2C6 D4C2>3=:?8 E@ DE@4< E96:C D96=G6D[ 6IA64E:?8 H2G6D @7 56DA6C2E6 2?5 9F?8CJ 72>:=:6D]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Gateway helps graduate help family Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces Green Bay police shoot, kill armed subject during welfare check Packers get a glimpse of what MarShawn Lloyd can add to offense in preseason win Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months St. Francis de Sales School completes expansion project Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off kAm%9:D =@DD @7 36?67:ED[ 4@FA=65 H:E9 C:D:?8 4@DED 7@C 7@@5 2?5 962=E9 :?DFC2?46[ >2J >2<6 E9:D 2 =@?8 2?5 52C< H:?E6C 7@C 72C E@@ >2?J p>6C:42?D]k^Am Follow along as Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the scary reality of tariffs on soybean farmers. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack 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 Send us your views Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
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