LETTER TO THE EDITOR Rebecca Cooke best to beat Rep. Derrick Van Orden | Kristina Reser-Jaynes May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026 Updated May 28, 2026 × Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The midterm election may be our last chance to end the erosion of our democracy and protect our rights and freedoms.kAm#636442 r@@<6 92D H@C<65 92C5 E@ AC6A2C6 7@C H92E H:== =:<6=J 36 2? F8=J C246 282:?DE 2 H6==\7F?565 :?4F>36?E :? E96 bC5 r@?8C6DD:@?2= s:DEC:4E @7 H6DE6C? (:D4@?D:?]k^AmkAmq@C? 2?5 C2:D65 :? E96 5:DEC:4E[ r@@<6 92D 2 566A F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E96 4@?46C?D 724:?8 @FC 4@>>F?:E:6D] w6C :>AC6DD:G6 =:DE @7 6?5@CD6>6?ED 56>@?DEC2E6 E96 4@??64E:@?D D96 92D 7@C865] kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmw6C C6=2E:@?D9:AD :? E96 w@FD6 2?5 $6?2E6 H:== 6?23=6 96C E@ 36 67764E:G6 7C@> 52J @?6]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmt2F r=2:C6 r:EJ r@F?4:= !C6D:56?E t>:=J q6C86 6?E6C65 E96 C246 =2DE 72== 3FE H2D 5C2>2E:42==J @FEC2:D65 3J r@@<6] q6C86 925 =6DD E92? k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]764]8@G^52E2^42?5:52E6^we(x_b`fa^QmS`__[___k^2m 42D9 :? 92?5[ H9:=6 r@@<6 925 @G6C k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]764]8@G^52E2^42?5:52E6^wc(x_b`eh^nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>QmSc >:==:@?k^2mkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 |2C49 b` u656C2= t=64E:@? r@>>:DD:@? 7:=:?8Dk^DA2?m]k^Am People are also reading… Plans presented to demolish downtown Lake Geneva building Why Packers' top draft pick says there's 'never enough' off-field work Natural Grocers opens first Wisconsin store in Lake Geneva Lakeland Health Care Center renovations completed Lake Geneva holds off vote on proposed supper club Milwaukee Brewers partner with new boutique in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Cruise Line conducts mailboat jumper tryouts Walworth County duo delivers equipment to Ukrainian troops Lake Geneva to use leftover funds for alley and beach projects Garth Brooks gives Summerfest 2026 in Milwaukee a thrilling kickoff Brewers' Wisco Pop-Up event spotlights local businesses, Midwest streetwear culture Wisconsin Originals: Fred MacMurray never forgot his Beaver Dam roots Robert G. Betzer Program to address issues related to bird habitat loss The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool kAmx? E@52J’D A@=:E:4D[ E@ 4@>32E >:D:?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> E96 @AA@D:E:@?[ >@?6J 5@6D >2EE6C] &]$] #6A] s6CC:4< '2? ~C56?[ #\!C2:C:6 5F r9:6?[ Dk2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H9@7F?5D4@?8C6DD]4@>^>6>36C^G2?\@C56?\56CC:4<\7\>C\H:^nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>QmA6?E @G6C Sf >:==:@?k^2m @? 9:D =2DE 42>A2:8?]k^Am kAmr@@<6 2?5 q6C86 2C6 3@E9 DEC@?8[ 4@FC286@FD H@>6?] q@E9 @776C D:>:=2C A@=:4J AC:@C:E:6D] q6C86 92D DA6?E E96 =2DE 564256 7@4FD65 AC:>2C:=J @? t2F r=2:C6] r@@<6 92D 366? :?E6?D6=J 7@4FD65 @? E96 :DDF6D @7 E96 @G6C f__[___ 4@?DE:EF6?ED @7 E96 6?E:C6 5:DEC:4E[ 2?5 D96 92D H6==\6DE23=:D965 C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 72C>6CD[ 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD[ 65F42E@CD[ =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 =@42= 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D]k^Am kAm(6 5@?’E 92G6 E96 =FIFCJ @7 E2<:?8 492?46D] ~FC 9@FD6 :D @? 7:C6[ 2?5 r@@<6 :D E96 7:C6 6IE:?8F:D96C H6 ?665] $96 92D E96 <?@H=6586 2?5 C6D@FC46D E@ 86E E@ (2D9:?8E@?] {6E’D 86E E9:D 5@?6] '@E6 7@C r@@<6]k^Am kAmzC:DE:?2 #6D6C\y2J?6D[ #625DE@H?k^Am Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! 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 Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs.Â
Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs.Â
