Krull Commentary: Government shutdown has one guaranteed loser
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull The Indiana Citizen October 1, 2025 No one is going to win this fight. Includingâactually, especiallyâthe American people. The political showdown that led to the shutdown of the U.S. government has b â...â
Hicks Commentary: The Resurrection of Keynesianismâin a MAGA Hat
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks September 28, 2025 Federal Reserveâs 0.25% interest rate cut, announced Sept. 17, will have little economic effect by itself. â...â
Krull Commentary: Trump, Comey and the gift that keeps on taking
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 26, 2025 Maybe the problem is that no one ever taught President Donald Trump how to say thank you. He has difficulty seeing a gift for what it is, which is why he feels en â...â
Krull Commentary: It’s not for the faint-hearted
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 24, 2025 Some years ago, an editor asked me and some other folks to contribute to a blog dedicated to current events. The editor pulled everyone together for an organizati â...â
Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita’s funhouse mirror First Amendment
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 22, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has idiosyncratic notions about the First Amendment. On one hand, when his interests are involved, he thinks and argues that t â...â
Hicks Commentary: Summoning Better and Braver Angels
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael Hicks September 21, 2024 The assassination of Charlie Kirk was an evil, vile and pernicious act that targeted not merely one man, but als â...â
Krull Commentary: A burning in the night
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 19, 2025 Life has its ironies. Long ago, a group of angry men burned a cross on my grandfatherâs lawn. They wore masks. They wanted to intimidate my grandfather, who ser â...â
Whitehead Commentary: Five Elements of Christian Nationalism
Christian nationalism is not just “loving Jesus” and “loving America.” The Christianity of Christian nationalism refers to a whole lot more. The explicit aim of Project 2025, which has guided much of the early work of the Trump administration, is to infus â...â
Krull Commentary: Robert Redford, beneath the golden smile
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com September 17, 2025 No one displayed the quiet heartache beneath the heartthrob, the wounded interior below the gorgeous exterior, the way Robert Redford did. His gift as an actor was â...â
Kennedy Commentary: Christian nationalism versus the Constitution
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, âA Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.â By Sheila Kennedy September 14, 2025 On Sept. 13, I spoke at a gathering in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, sponsored by multiple civic organizations convened by Americans Uni â...â