Kennedy Commentary: The Appalling Pastor Beckwith
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy June 6, 2025 If I were a Christian–a real one–I would cringe every time our Christian Nationalist Lieutenant Governor claimed that affiliation “...”
Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita evades the question
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 6, 2025 When Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced another of his pandering efforts to persecute a Hoosier university, I thought of an address President John F. Kennedy “...”
Krull Commentary: Days of sadness at IU
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 4, 2025 In the hungry days following World War II, when the United States had assumed world leadership, America’s colleges and universities looked for ways to set themselves a “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Making Voting Hard
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, 2025 A fear often expressed by members of the Resistance is the possibility that Trump will declare a “national emergency” of some sor “...”
Leppert Commentary: Lt. Gov. Beckwith’s nasty warnings about Pride Month are exactly why Pride is needed
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen June 4, 2025 I love June in Indianapolis. School’s out for me. The gardens, flowers and lawns around town are blooming and greening with optimism. And the city is quiet as it recovers from its traditionally hectic month of May. As my favor “...”
Hicks Commentary: Misdiagnosing Housing Problems
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael Hicks June 1, 2025 The U.S. faces three types of housing market problems, with three very different types of solutions. Yet, policy eff “...”
Krull Commentary: It’s more than a game
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 2, 2025 Right after his team clinched a spot in the NBA finals, Indiana Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle delivered a home truth. “In 49 other states, it’s just basketball,” Carl “...”
Krull commentary: A farce is a farce is a farce
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 30, 2025 PARIS, France—Somehow, it’s refreshing to see that leaders of other nations also find themselves caught in embarrassing circumstances. A few days ago, cameras caught “...”
Hicks Commentary: Previewing the Long-Term Effects of Tariffs
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael Hicks May 25, 2025 Whenever President Trump’s tariff fiasco comes to an end, we will turn attention to the lasting impacts. It is not a “...”
Pfaff Commentary: A math teacher reflects on the journey from the classroom to the statehouse
By Rep. Tonya Pfaff, D-Terre Haute May 27, 2025 After 32 years in the classroom, I’m officially retiring from teaching high school math. It’s a bittersweet goodbye to a profession I have loved since the day I first picked up a piece of chalk in 1991 to teach Algebra 1. Back t “...”