Krull Commentary: Iran and Donald Trump’s dominant flaw
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 19, 2026 One word in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address conveys why Donald Trump is and always will be an abysmal president. The word comes near the end of the greatest spe “...”
Bauer Commentary: Many were victims before they were offenders
By Rep. Maureen Bauer Indiana State Representative June 19, 2026 I recently toured the LaPorte Juvenile Correctional Facility, Indiana’s only juvenile facility for girls. Before I went, I asked constituents what questions they wanted answered. Many wanted to know about educatio “...”
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith’s lucky charm
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 15, 2026 If Indiana Gov. Micah Beckwith had called me before he launched his mean-spirited and ill-advised modern-day crusade against Muslims, I could have saved him some troub “...”
Hicks Commentary: On the Folly of Hating Billionaires
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 14, 2026 As Democrats look forward to election season, I’d like to caution against looming policy mistakes lurking under “...”
Knebel Commentary: As Jesus says, Let’s Stop Hating
Don Knebel June 12, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith recently said that we should give people “permission to hate again” so they, like he, can hate Islam. He then wished Muslims, the practitioners of Islam, “the best,” but only if they become Christians. With all resp “...”
Dutmer Commentary: The miseducation of Micah Beckwith
By Evan Dutmer June 9, 2026 On May 21, during an appearance on a conservative podcast, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith declared, “I hate Islam. It’s a demonic death cult.” Beckwith continued, “We’re giving people permission to hate again, and I know that sounds a little “...”
Krull Commentary: Ballard, Bayh, Morales and basic math
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 8, 2026 Once upon a time, Indiana’s two major political parties realized that the contest that mattered most was the big game in November. Not the practice scrimmages during “...”
Krull Commentary: Scott Pelley, CBS and a failure to communicate
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 5, 2026 Scott Pelley did what a leader is supposed to do. He took a hit for his people. Pelley, a veteran reporter and news anchor, lost his job at CBS because he confronted hi “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Oh, Indiana!
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy June 4, 2026 I guess I can no longer ignore the most recent evidence that my state of Indiana is governed–if “governed” is even the right wo “...”
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith’s band plays on
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 3, 2026 If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has accomplished nothing else with his bigoted comments about Muslims, he has stirred up the most mean-spirited and ill-informed peop “...”