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€
Hicks Commentary: Side effects of property tax reform
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks January 18, 2026 One of the thornier issues in tax policy is anticipating behavioral, or second-order, effects. These are normal “...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€
Whitehead Commentary: Leveraging Data Resources for Civic Organizing
This article was originally published on Andrew Whitehead’s Substack, American Idolatry. Pluralistic, democratic ideals are under direct threat from disinformation, authoritarianism, and polarization. While the scale of these challenges is global, thinking locally remains v “...â€
Throckmorton Commentary: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Visit to the American Psychological Association Conference in 1967
This column was originally published on The Throckmorton Initiative, a blog written by Warren Throckmorton. By Warren Throckmorton January 19th, 2026 (This is an updated post from earlier versions in 2022 and 2025) To remember Dr. King today, I want to highlight his visit to the “...â€
Madison Commentary: One year later, Christian nationalists pose a bigger threat
By James Madison January 13, 2026 One year ago this week, I authored a piece for The Indiana Citizen that drew on my scholarship of that dark period in Indiana history a century ago, when the Ku Klux Klan took over our state.  I noted, “The past never repeats itself exactl “...â€
Hicks Commentary: A year of Christian nationalism
A note from the publisher of The Indiana Citizen: One year ago–on Inauguration Day, January 13, 2025–we asked one of Indiana’s leading public intellectuals, Ball State Economics Professor Michael Hicks, to analyze and anticipate the impact of having a Christian nationalist “...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’s about-face on border security
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 7, 2026 Who knew that President Donald Trump, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and MAGA world would turn out to be such ardent advocates for open borders? Fo “...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€