Krull Commentary: ICE and other chills on Hoosier liberties
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 13, 2026 At almost the same time that the Indiana House of Representatives voted to greatly reduce the constitutional rights of high school and college students in our stat “...”
Krull Commentary: The Washington Post, a requiem
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 11, 2026 Almost a decade ago, I took a tour of The Washington Post with some students. We were in the nation’s capital shooting video for a documentary. A friend with con “...”
Hicks Commentary: Indiana General Assembly using Copy-and-Paste Legislation from Out of State
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks February 8, 2026 Indiana legislators are considering a bill to eliminate college degrees that don’t exist. Senate Bill 199 “...”
Krull Commentary: Lee Hamilton’s lesson for us
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 6, 2026 Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Indiana, once told me a story. It happened when I was working on a documentary about the now deceased former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar “...”
Macey Commentary: Raising garnishment floor will help Hoosiers during affordability crisis
By Erin Macey Indiana Poverty Community Action Institute February 6, 2026 A key piece of affordability legislation passed the Indiana Senate on Jan 27. Senate Bill 197 addresses the aftermath of high utility costs, medical bills, and other debts, preventing debt collectors from t “...”
Hadley Commentary: A lesson from state Rep. Ed Clere
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Diana Hadley special to TheStatehouseFile.com February 4, 2026 The first time I worked with Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, was in 2016 when I was director of the Indiana High School Press Association. He offered to s “...”
Whitehead Commentary: Racial Equality in a Christian Nation
This article was originally published on Andrew Whitehead’s Substack, American Idolatry. History and social science demonstrate how racial equality is not considered a moral issue for many white American Christians. I can still remember hearing Randall Balmer, a distinguish “...”
Krull Commentary: Once again, the Indiana GOP practices subtraction
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull The Indiana Citizen February 4, 2026 Pettiness exacts costs. The first of those costs is corruption. The corruption can be but isn’t necessarily financial. More often, it involves a warping of mission, “...”
Marcus Commentary: Religious organizations reaping financial windfall from tax code
By Morton J. Marcus February 3, 2026 Recently, Michael Hicks of Ball State University published in this outlet 1,114 words to crucify Christian nationalists. It was a worthy act. But he stopped short of decrying the explicit public support for all “religious” organizations. E “...”
Hicks Commentary: It’s Sell Off America Time Around the World
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks February 1, 2026 The value of the U.S. dollar dropped against most foreign currencies in late January, while dollar-denominated “...”