FROM THE PUBLISHER: May their memory be a blessing
By Bill Moreau The Indiana Citizen April 30, 2026 Daughter Katie and I had the great privilege of attending the Hamilton family’s beautiful memorial service for Lee held, appropriately, not in Washington, DC, but in Columbus, IN. So it wasn’t held in the National Cathedral or “...”
Krull Commentary: The way the grown-ups do things
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com April 29, 2026 Long ago, when he was Indiana’s governor, Evan Bayh disagreed with one of my columns. It wasn’t a surprise. The column was a hard-hitting piece, one that argued h “...”
Krull Commentary: The shooting, the fear and where we are
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com April 27, 2026 The shooting at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner pulled back and revealed much of what afflicts America these days. Perhaps the first ugly thing to c “...”
Hicks Commentary: Indiana’s Real Tax Problem
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks April 26, 2026 Indiana’s state tax collections have remained stable for the past three decades, but that is changing. Indiana “...”
Krull Commentary: ‘Inflicting’ politics on others
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com April 24, 2026 During his failed campaign to become one of Indiana’s U.S. senators, Republican candidate Richard Mourdock gave us a taste of what was to come. This was in 2012. Wh “...”
Silverman Commentary: Every month must be child abuse prevention month
By Tami Silverman President & CEO of Indiana Youth Institute April 24, 2026 April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the newest data from the 2026 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Dashboards offers a clear reminder that protecting our children must remain a year-round priority “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump’s fights for nothing
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com April 22, 2026 President Donald Trump picks the strangest fights. Often, he engages in battles that will gain him little or nothing, even if he wins. Worse, these senseless tussles “...”
Shabazz Commentary: Thank the Progressives for Your Primary
This column was originally published on IndyPolitics.org. By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org April 21, 2026 Every few years, someone in Indiana politics — sometimes me — argues that taxpayer-funded primaries are unfair, unconstitutional, or both. The argument usually boi “...”
Krull Commentary: Another Micah Beckwith meltdown
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com April 20, 2026 It would be nice—oh so nice—to once again have fully functioning adults holding public office in Indiana. Instead of whiny little brats such as Indiana Lt. Gov. M “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Remainder of Trump’s Term Will Be About Remedying Mistakes
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks April 19, 2026 It’s been a full year since President Donald Trump made his first big cuts to his tariffs. In many ways, the pr “...”