Krull Commentary: Todd Rokita indicts himself
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 7, 2025 There is one thing even Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s most severe critics must acknowledge. The man is not cursed with self-awareness. He literally does not k “...”
Hicks Commentary: Churchill Was Right About Americans
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 6, 2025 Our nation was born in an epic struggle over the radical ideals of our founding—that (1) we each have value and “...”
Krull Commentary: The truth has enemies who have power
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 4, 2025 To be fair, President Donald Trump and his minions never promised to make America smart again. Nor did they ever assure Americans that they would tell them the truth—o “...”
Knebel Commentary: On this Fourth of July, echoes of the first one
By Don Knebel Recenter Indiana July 4, 2025 As we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, let’s recall the list of abuses it lays at the feet of King George III – abuses that made him “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” Ou “...”
Krull Commentary: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ prompts a shopping spree
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 2, 2025 At least the pretense and make-believe games are over. And we can see things as they really are. The battle over President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”—t “...”
Leppert Commentary: People will feel the one big, beautiful bill, and it will be ugly
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen July 2, 2025 Every semester, the students in my business writing class are divided up into teams and are assigned a real-life challenge from a company looking to elevate its performance in any number of ways. It’s an opportunity to researc “...”
Krull Commentary: An American Revolution that never stops
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2025 Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was so upset that B “...”
Hicks Commentary: More Changes to Economic Development Policy Are Needed
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 29, 2025 Several weeks ago, I wrote that Hoosiers should offer Gov. Mike Braun grace in his efforts to reorient the Indiana “...”
Krull Commentary: Democratic meltdown in Indianapolis
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 27, 2025 Watching the sexual harassment scandal envelop Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Indianapolis-Marion County Council is like watching a family feud unfold in slow m “...”
Shabazz Commentary: Todd Rokita is swinging wild, and the disciplinary commission just threw him a fastball down the middle
This column was published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org June 24, 2025 I love baseball. Always have. Always will. Whether it’s the grit of the South Side, the heartbreak of the Pacific Northwest, or the classic swagger of St. Louis, I bleed Wh “...”