Krull Commentary: Lee Hamilton’s lesson for us
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 6, 2026 Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Indiana, once told me a story. It happened when I was working on a documentary about the now deceased former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar “...â€
Krull Commentary: Once again, the Indiana GOP practices subtraction
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull The Indiana Citizen February 4, 2026 Pettiness exacts costs. The first of those costs is corruption. The corruption can be but isn’t necessarily financial. More often, it involves a warping of mission, “...â€
Krull Commentary: Your faith is and should be your concern
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 28, 2026 The religious right sure knows how to bite the hand that feeds it. The usual suspects here in Indiana—the Indiana Family Institute, etc.—managed to push a bill “...â€
Krull Commentary: Another Minnesota shooting, another flood of lies
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 26, 2026 Once again, the lies, distortions and mistruths flowed forth almost before the sound of the last gunshot had quieted. When agents for Immigration and Customs Enforc “...â€
Krull Commentary: ‘Winning,’ Trump style
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 23, 2026 President Donald Trump declared victory the other day in his senseless fight with Denmark and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries over Greenland. He an “...â€
Krull Commentary: IU and the sweet triumph of the late bloomer
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 21, 2026 When the Indiana University Hoosiers won the national college football championship, I celebrated. I was happy because I love underdog stories. Even though they roa “...â€
Krull Commentary: Todd Young lines up to kick
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 16, 2026 It’s not pleasant to be one of President Donald Trump’s opponents. But it’s proving to be positively humiliating to be one of his allies. That’s what Americ “...â€
Krull Commentary: Running on empty at the Statehouse
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 9, 2026 This is what happens when one political party holds onto power for too long. First, its members run out of good ideas. Then, they run out of fresh ideas of any kindâ “...â€
Krull Commentary: Trump, as usual, indicts himself
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 5, 2026 One must hand it to President Donald Trump and the coteries of enablers and users surrounding him. Even when they’re attempting to justify some outrageous act on h “...â€
Krull Commentary: A portrait of the artist in his native earth
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 2, 2026 DUBLIN, Ireland—The young artist posed for a portrait on this spot. I’m standing in the garden of the Museum of Literature Ireland near an old ash tree where Jam “...â€