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
Leppert Commentary: Braun puts others in their place, just by othering them
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen January 29, 2025 The word Indiana is literally defined as âthe land of the Indians.â When Congress divided the Northwest Territory in 1800, it named the western section the Indiana Territory, and when it became a state in 1816, Indiana b â...â
Krull Commentary: Teacher Tom Jefferson fails Braun and Rokita
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 27, 2025 New Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has plans for the stateâs education system. He wants to make the Hoosier stateâs voucher systemâalready one of the most expansive a â...â
Kennedy Commentary: White Sheets and Red Hats
This column was originally published on Sheila Kennedyâs blog. By Sheila Kennedy January 24, 2025 There is no longer any way to pretend that the MAGA movement is not all about racism. The only difference between Trump and a Grand Dragon is that the white sheet has been exchange â...â
Leppert Commentary: America has a new president, even if it doesnât know what that means
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2025 Hear ye! Hear ye, America! Itâs Inauguration Week! But please donât confuse it with infrastructure week. The swearing in of a convicted felon actually did happen on Monday. The striking components of Donald Trumpâs sec â...â
Whitehead Commentary: Christian Nationalism and Demands for “Ethical” Political Leaders
This article was originally published on Andrew Whiteheadâs Substack, American Idolatry. In 1998, at the height of the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal, James Dobson wrote an open letter to the American people. Dobson was the founder of Focus on the Family, one of the â...â
Krull Commentary: Mike Braun’s odd moment of victory
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 13, 2025 If Indianaâs new governor, Mike Braun, wanted to make clear he was the most sane, balanced and truthful of the three men taking oaths of office on inauguration da â...â
Kennedy Commentary: Documentary spotlights ongoing religious war
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, âA jaundiced look at the world we live in.â By Sheila Kennedy January 14, 2025 A few days ago, I participated in a panel discussion following a showing of âBad Faith,â a documentary film about Christian N â...â