Whitley County Councilman Jim Banks stopped by my office about 16 years ago, doing what any ambitious young politician would do. He was seeking contacts and advice — ...

The early rendition of Jim Banks was a friendly, curious public servant with a distinct conservative pedigree.

In the video, Sen. Jim Banks is confronted by a man who said he was fired from the Department of Health and Human Services. Banks said, "You probably deserved it." ...

By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen April 9, 2025 The term “glad handing” appeared in the American vernacular at the beginning of the 20th century, through the phrase, “to give the glad hand,” or ...

In the space of just a few days, these things happened.