Hicks Commentary: The End of DEI and a Call to Action
This column was originally published in the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks February 16, 2025 I am thankful that the U.S., and especially Indiana, finds itself at a turning point in diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Gov. Mike Braun signed a â...â
Krull Commentary: Mitch McConnell sends his regrets
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 14, 2025 It would be fascinating to crawl inside the head of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and explore the thoughts, fears and regrets that bounce around inside his â...â
Leppert Commentary: Beckwith and Trump are crossing new lines in their quest for clicks and cultural validity
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen February 12, 2025 I have been thinking about Winston Churchill since Donald Trump announced his planned seizure of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center last Friday. In 1938, Churchill said, âThe Prime Minister (Neville Chamberlain) â...â
Hicks Commentary: A Whirlwind Policy Start to the Year
This column was originally published in the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks January 26, 2025 Before everyone recovered from their inaugural hangovers, Indianaâs new administration and legislature got to work with a number of policy items that sho â...â
Kennedy Commentary: The inconvenience of WWJD in American Evangelical Christianity
This column was originally published on Sheila Kennedy’s blog, A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In. By Sheila Kennedy February 7, 2025 Remember those bracelets that were so popular some years agoâthe ones that had âWWJDâ on them? It stood for âWhat Would Jesus â...â
Krull Commentary: Todd Young and the silence of good men
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 5, 2025 U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, just learned a valuable lesson. That lesson? Itâs no fun trying to be the designated driver at a drunken spree. Young contemplated â...â
LEPPERT COMMENTARY: Haggling over the price is not going to make us any healthier
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen February 5, 2025 It’s an old joke, and though I made a reasonable effort to track down the original source, I failed. However, I did find that early versions of it, dating back to at least 1930, centered on indecent proposals for sex. â...â
Krull Commentary: AG Todd Rokita keeps digging that hole
The column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 3, 2025 Todd Rokita feels sorry for himself. Indianaâs attorney general is upset because the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission foundâonce againâthat the Hoo â...â
Kennedy Commentary: And in Trumpy Indiana
This column was originally published on Sheila Kennedy blog, A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In. By Sheila Kennedy February 3, 2025 If you wondered whether Indianaâs new Governor, Mike Braun, would follow the agenda of his running matesâBeckwith, Banks and RoQuita, all â...â
Krull Commentary: Braun catches up with the old gang
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2025 Perhaps the most important moment in Indiana Gov. Mike Braunâs first State of the State address came at the beginning, before he even dove into his prepared text. â...â