Krull Commentary: Truth emerges from the past
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 22, 2025 MARION, Ohio—It all came out in the end. It always does. I’m back in this town where I spent a slice of my boyhood. It was a sleepy place then. Now, it’s anot “...”
Krull Commentary: IU and the wrong lesson
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 17, 2025 Mark Cuban mentioned what should be the most important consideration in the imbroglio engulfing Indiana University and its student newspaper, The Indiana Daily Stud “...”
Krull Commentary: One’s conscience is one’s own property
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 15, 2025 Math class took an odd turn that day. This was 50 years ago, when I was a sophomore in high school. We just had settled into our seats when, for some reason that nev “...”
Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita, the Indiana Supreme Court and bad choices
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 13, 2025 Choices have consequences. That’s what makes them choices. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Supreme Court made a set of linked choices regardin “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump has met the enemy
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 10, 2025 If only Donald Trump could realize the damage he does to his own interests. If only he could grasp that he is his own worst enemy. If that happened, he might receiv “...”
Krull Commentary: Modest proposal to make government work
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 8, 2025 America’s leaders have a funny way of showing their determination to make the federal government work again. President Donald Trump cared so much that he went golf “...”
Krull Commentary: Braun and Beckwith illustrate the problem
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 6, 2025 Without intending to, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith just demonstrated much of what is wrong with American politics these days. The occasion for “...”
Krull Commentary: Three teams, three inspirations
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 3, 2025 God love the underdogs—the comeback, come-from-behind, never-quit, never-say-die teams. Even when they’re outmanned, outgunned and even overwhelmed, they keep ba “...”
Krull Commentary: Government shutdown has one guaranteed loser
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull The Indiana Citizen October 1, 2025 No one is going to win this fight. Including—actually, especially—the American people. The political showdown that led to the shutdown of the U.S. government has b “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump, Comey and the gift that keeps on taking
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 26, 2025 Maybe the problem is that no one ever taught President Donald Trump how to say thank you. He has difficulty seeing a gift for what it is, which is why he feels en “...”