Krull Commentary: Just let them talk
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 20, 2025 Let people speak. Iâll say that again. Let. People. Speak. Close to home and across the nation, weâre now seeing bad situations made much worse by public officialsâ â...â
Krull Commentary: Court gives big government a boost
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Roberts now has established what its legacy will be. The Roberts court will go down in history as the one that established â...â
Kennedy Commentary: Journalism in the Age of Trump
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, âA Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.â By Sheila Kennedy June 18, 2025 History confirms the existence of what we might call âfringe folksâ in every societyâpeople who, for whatever reason, have em â...â
Leppert Commentary: Three days of shock and awe illustrate an American culture in turmoil
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2025 A quarter century ago, as a young bureaucrat, I had a disagreement with my bosses. Energy commodities markets were going through an historic price spike, and my agency set the final rates customers would pay. I wanted rates to â...â
Krull Commentary: The Minnesota shootings and America
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 16, 2025 One of the many sad things about the shootings in Minnesota is that they somehow seem inevitable. Any reasonable personâconservative or progressive, Republican or Dem â...â
Hicks Commentary: Economic Freedom Is Essential, but It Isnât Just Taxes
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 15, 2025 Over the past few years, academic economists and think tanks have published studies on freedom that offer valuable â...â
Whitehead Commentary: Christian Nationalism as the Fertile Ground for Trump’s Populist Appeal
This article was originally published on Andrew Whitehead’s Substack, American Idolatry. First-of-its-kind research shows state-level support for Christian nationalism was particularly influential in states with larger working-class populations–echoing trends in past â...â
Krull Commentary: Trump, Miller and the art of the denial
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 13, 2025 Scenes like what has unfolded in Los Angeles are what happen when Donald Trump and his brain trust Stephen Miller need to distract us from their failures. Let us be cle â...â
Leppert Commentary: Purdueâs breakup with its student paper shows need to protect truth telling
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2025 I am working on publishing a new book this year. So, Iâm spending time with other writers, readers, editors and consultants to make sure the finished product is as good as it can be. While online the other day, an editor wrot â...â
Kennedy Commentary: The Stakes
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, âA Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.â By Sheila Kennedy June 10, 2025 Remember that old song lyric, âWhatâs It all about, Alfie?â Those of us who are appalled and confused by the administrationâ â...â