Knebel Commentary: On this Fourth of July, echoes of the first one
By Don Knebel Recenter Indiana July 4, 2025 As we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, letâs recall the list of abuses it lays at the feet of King George III â abuses that made him âunfit to be the ruler of a free people.â Ou â...â
Krull Commentary: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ prompts a shopping spree
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 2, 2025 At least the pretense and make-believe games are over. And we can see things as they really are. The battle over President Donald Trumpâs âbig, beautiful billâât â...â
Leppert Commentary: People will feel the one big, beautiful bill, and it will be ugly
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen July 2, 2025 Every semester, the students in my business writing class are divided up into teams and are assigned a real-life challenge from a company looking to elevate its performance in any number of ways. Itâs an opportunity to researc â...â
Krull Commentary: An American Revolution that never stops
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2025 Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was so upset that B â...â
Hicks Commentary: More Changes to Economic Development Policy Are Needed
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 29, 2025 Several weeks ago, I wrote that Hoosiers should offer Gov. Mike Braun grace in his efforts to reorient the Indiana â...â
Krull Commentary: Democratic meltdown in Indianapolis
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 27, 2025 Watching the sexual harassment scandal envelop Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Indianapolis-Marion County Council is like watching a family feud unfold in slow m â...â
Shabazz Commentary: Todd Rokita is swinging wild, and the disciplinary commission just threw him a fastball down the middle
This column was published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org June 24, 2025 I love baseball. Always have. Always will. Whether itâs the grit of the South Side, the heartbreak of the Pacific Northwest, or the classic swagger of St. Louis, I bleed Wh â...â
Leppert Commentary: Maybe sexual harassment by elected officials shouldnât end happily for them
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2025 I spent last weekend in New York, as I try to do once a year, for the primary purpose of seeing the latest hot show or two on Broadway. Iâd love to say I am expert at picking the best shows, but the truth is, if a show has go â...â
Krull Commentary: Lugar, Trump and the advantages of study
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 23, 2025 When I first heard that President Donald Trump had ordered a series of bombings in Iran, I thought of a series of conversations Iâd had with the late U.S. Sen. Richa â...â
Hicks Commentary: We Have a Healthy Middle Class
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 22, 2025 Iâm often asked, âWhat has happened to the middle class?â The best answer I can think of puts the question â...â