Krull Commentary: Beckwith, the Bible and a broken oath
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 13, 2026 About 18 months ago, Micah Beckwith put his left hand on the Bible, his right hand in the air and took the following oath: “I, Micah Beckwith, do solemnly swear that “...”
Hicks Commentary: GOP says, ‘Hold my beer’ on incoherent tax plan
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 12, 2026 The 2027 state legislative session should be spent broadening Indiana’s tax base and building a system that is “...”
Krull Commentary: McConnell, Platner and the politics of entitlement
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 10, 2026 The medical mystery surrounding U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and the political meltdown of Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner together ill “...”
Krull Commentary: Richard Lugar and lessons that went unlearned
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 8, 2026 Years ago, I sat next to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, at a formal dinner. This was during a time fraught with tension, if not menace. It was just a couple of mon “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Hijacking Religion
This column was original published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy July 6, 2026 It has taken a while, but genuinely religious folks are coming out to fight the neo-Nazis, racists and assorted nut cases who use the “...”
Krull Commentary: More than 2 billion reasons to be concerned
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 6, 2026 When the news broke that President Donald Trump had made $2.2 billion in his first year back in office—at least some of it in clear violation of the U.S. Constitution “...”
Hicks Commentary: The 250-year Creed
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 5, 2026 Our nation is 250 years old, making this weekend a moment of emotional consequence for all patriots to pause and g “...”
Krull Commentary: Supergirl and the other American way
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 3, 2026 The movie “Supergirl,” critics from several corners say, is a massive flop. Film buffs say it’s downbeat and dispiriting, a far cry from the joy ride that last ye “...”
Krull Commentary: The ongoing challenge of America
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 1, 2026 For it to mean anything at all, the American Revolution must never end. Even now, as the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of declaring itself a free and “...”
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Maybe the Governor should have declared June 2026 “Be Unkind to Your Neighbor” Month
By Bill Moreau The Indiana Citizen June 30, 2026 Is it just me, or has June 2026 been an especially nasty month in Indiana? Nothing says “Hoosier Hospitality” quite like deriding Muslims and LGBTQ families. Micah Beckwith hates Muslims and thinks we should, too The latest e “...”