Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita, the Indiana Supreme Court and bad choices
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 13, 2025 Choices have consequences. That’s what makes them choices. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Supreme Court made a set of linked choices regardin “...”
Hicks Commentary: The IEDC Mess Is Bigger Than One Audit
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks October 12, 2025 The Indiana Economic Development Corp. audit is the latest example of the truly first-rate effort of the Braun “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump has met the enemy
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 10, 2025 If only Donald Trump could realize the damage he does to his own interests. If only he could grasp that he is his own worst enemy. If that happened, he might receiv “...”
Krull Commentary: Modest proposal to make government work
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 8, 2025 America’s leaders have a funny way of showing their determination to make the federal government work again. President Donald Trump cared so much that he went golf “...”
Krull Commentary: Braun and Beckwith illustrate the problem
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 6, 2025 Without intending to, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith just demonstrated much of what is wrong with American politics these days. The occasion for “...”
Hicks Commentary: A Data Center Study
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks October 5, 2025 Data centers have almost no local economic effects, with one possible exception. That’s the result of my r “...”
Krull Commentary: Three teams, three inspirations
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com October 3, 2025 God love the underdogs—the comeback, come-from-behind, never-quit, never-say-die teams. Even when they’re outmanned, outgunned and even overwhelmed, they keep ba “...”
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. Including—actually, especially—the American people. The political showdown that led to the shutdown of the U.S. government has b “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Resurrection of Keynesianism—in 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 Reserve’s 0.25% interest rate cut, announced Sept. 17, will have little economic effect by itself. “...”
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 “...”