Krull Commentary: Ballard, Bayh, Morales and basic math
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 8, 2026 Once upon a time, Indianaâs two major political parties realized that the contest that mattered most was the big game in November. Not the practice scrimmages during â...â
Krull Commentary: Scott Pelley, CBS and a failure to communicate
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 5, 2026 Scott Pelley did what a leader is supposed to do. He took a hit for his people. Pelley, a veteran reporter and news anchor, lost his job at CBS because he confronted hi â...â
Kennedy Commentary: Oh, Indiana!
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 4, 2026 I guess I can no longer ignore the most recent evidence that my state of Indiana is governedâif âgovernedâ is even the right wo â...â
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith’s band plays on
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 3, 2026 If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has accomplished nothing else with his bigoted comments about Muslims, he has stirred up the most mean-spirited and ill-informed peop â...â
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith and the fires of ignorance
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 1, 2026 For a time, it was tempting to dismiss Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith as a joke. He seemed like just another low-rent Elmer Gantry wannabe, a slick little hustler desp â...â
Whitehead Commentary: Whatâs Driving Americans’ Discontent around Democracy?
This article was originally published on Andrew Whiteheadâs Substack, American Idolatry. How Age, Politics, and Religion Shape Americansâ Views of Democracy In the last year alone, expert surveys, such as those done by Varieties of Democracy Institute and Freedom House, sh â...â
Hicks Commentary: Summer gas woes likely leading to long-term problems
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 31, 2026 I filled up my gas tank in Indiana last week at $4.29 per gallon. That wouldâve cost me $4.95 per gallon if Gov. â...â
Krull Commentary: Requiem for a misfit chess master
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 29, 2026 SELFOSS, IcelandâPerhaps the greatest chess player in history made his last move here. Iâm standing at the grave of Bobby Fischer, who once made chess must-see TV i â...â
Krull Commentary: Diego Morales and the silence of good men
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 25, 2026 What. A. Shock. Embattled Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, committed scammer and scalawag that he is, has decided not to exit the political stage quietly or ni â...â
Hicks Commentary: Remember Those Whose Wars Have Ended, and Those Who Still Fight
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 24, 2026 It is Memorial Day weekend, and the U.S. is again in a difficult and expensive war. It is important to reflect on t â...â