Commentary: A Tale of Two Races: Open U.S. Senate and Indianapolis Mayor
The following commentary by Laura Merrifield Wilson, associate professor of political science at the University of Indianapolis., was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and is republished according to Indiana Capital Chronicle republishing guidelines. In Ame â...â
John Krull commentary: What students ‘really’ need, lawmakers think
Itâs a good thing Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, and other gun devotees in the Indiana General Assembly arenât in charge of fire safety at state schools. If they were, their âsolutionâ to classrooms set ablaze would be to make sure that every teacher had a can of gaso â...â
John Krull commentary: Todd Rokita and a second chance to make things right
People donât always have a second chance to do the right thing. Neither do professions nor public institutions. Such a second opportunity, though, may present itself with the ongoing trainwreck that is the office of the Indiana attorney general. Marilyn Odendahl of The Indiana â...â
John Krull commentary: Todd Rokita, tomcats and marriage licenses
Todd Rokita has neither sense nor shame. There seems not to be a stupid fight Indianaâs attorney general wonât pick or taxpayer money he wonât waste to fuel the endlessly running engine that is his ambition to gain higher office. The latest evidence that Rokita isnât to b â...â
Morton Marcus commentary: Forget recession – – other jolly times await       Â
February 6, 2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Itâs 2023. The candidates are lined up to become or remain Mayors of Indiana cities. There will be primaries where these primates have contests within their respective parties. Some good people and some ridiculous bipeds will be nominated for th â...â
Commentary: The big lie playbook
The following commentary by Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and is republished according to Indiana Capital Chronicle republishing guidelines. For more than a decade, Indiana has ranked in the b â...â
John Krull commentary: Mitch Daniels’ telling exit
Words matter to Mitch Daniels. They always have. The just-retired Purdue University president and former Indiana governor took pride in penning his speeches and other pieces of writing that bore his name. He wanted to be able to own what he said and have what he said matter. That â...â
John Krull commentary: Bread, circuses and Victoria Spartz
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, made a good point. Her leaderâSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, R-Californiaâhas said he plans to prevent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and block U.S. Rep â...â
Lee Hamilton commentary: A lawmakerâs impossible task
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 I donât remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. And that this state of affairs is baked into our form of government. But des â...â
John Krull commentary: How to seize defeat from the jaws of victory
The early skirmishing over who will be the Republican candidate for Indianaâs U.S. Senate seat in 2024 demonstratesâconclusivelyâthat the GOP of Ronald Reagan is dead and gone. Reagan famously set forth what he called the 11th commandment: âThou shalt not speak ill of an â...â