LETTER TO THE EDITOR Vote for Democrats in the fall who will preserve democracy | David Haensgen Aug 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Updated Aug 20, 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 Now that we’re done celebrating the 250th year of America's democracy, it’s time to get back to protecting it and making it better.kAm(6 >FDE AC@E64E :E 7C@> !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D F?AC64656?E65 2EE24<D @? 2== @FC 56>@4C2E:4 :?DE:EFE:@?D] qFE @FC 56>@4C24J 92D :?96C6?E AC@3=6>D E92E >FDE 36 255C6DD65 2D H6==]k^AmkAm%96 t=64E@C2= r@==686 >FDE 8@] xE 2==@HD 2 >:?@C:EJ G@E6\86EE6C E@ H:?[ H9:49 :D E96 4@>A=6E6 2?E:E96D:D @7 56>@4C24J]k^AmkAm%96 $6?2E6 :D G6CJ F?56>@4C2E:4 2D H6==] u@C 6I2>A=6[ r2=:7@C?:2 92D EH@ D6?2E@CD C6AC6D6?E:?8 2=>@DE c_ >:==:@? A6@A=6 H9:=6 (J@>:?8 86ED EH@ D6?2E@CD 7@C =6DD E92? e__[___ A6@A=6]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects 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 Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another Traver School starts off the school year with new principal Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months Walworth County Fair exhibitor finds housing for her dairy cows after storm damage This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train Last week's prep sports results for Lake Geneva-area schools UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program kAmp==@H:?8 DE2E6 =68:D=2E@CD E@ 564:56 6=64E@C2= 5:DEC:4E 3@F?52C:6D :D 2?@E96C 9F86 7=2H] xE 92D =65 E@ 86CCJ>2?56C:?8[ :? H9:49 E96 A2CE:6D A:4< E96:C G@E6CD :?DE625 @7 E96 @E96C H2J 2C@F?5]k^AmkAmp=D@[ E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE ?665D 2 >2?52E@CJ 4@56 @7 6E9:4D =:<6 2== @E96C 7656C2= ;F586D] (6 2=D@ ?665 E@ C6DEC:4E E96 F?=:>:E65 52C< >@?6J A@FC:?8 :?E@ 6=64E:@?D[ >F49 @7 :E 7C@> 3:==:@?2:C6D]k^AmkAm}2EFC2==J[ #6AF3=:42?D C6D:DE 2?J @7 E96D6 492?86D 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 E96 >2:? 36?67:4:2C:6D @7 2== E96D6 F?56>@4C2E:4 A@=:4:6D] %96J @?=J 42C6 23@FE DE2J:?8 :? A@H6C] $@ A=62D6 G@E6 7@C s6>@4C2ED 2?5 56>@4C24J E9:D 72==]k^Am kAms2G:5 w26?D86?[ s6u@C6DEk^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
