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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Primary Election Day: Polls are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Monroe County

Primary Election Day: Polls are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Monroe County

The polls at Monroe County’s election operations building at 3rd and Walnut streets opened Tuesday morning, when election site inspector Maqubè Reese gave the official announcement: “The polls are open!” Audio: “The polls are open!” https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-07-the-polls-are-open.m4a The announcement is not just

Monroe County election board finishes final prep for Tuesday, May 7 primaries

Monroe County election board finishes final prep for Tuesday, May 7 primaries

By around 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, all but three of the 29 polling locations for Primary Election Day on May 7 had checked in with Monroe County election division staff at Election Central to confirm they were set for the next day’s voting. Election Central is

140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

A rezone request for about 140 acres in the southwest part of Bloomington got a second round of scrutiny from the city council last Wednesday. The first council deliberations took place on April 17. A postponement until the council’s May 15 meeting got unanimous support. It sounds like some

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Now over is the trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two territories on the west and southwest sides of the city. Around 3 p.m. on Friday, both sides rested their cases after five full days of witness testimony in the courtroom, located inside the justice

Final 2 days of early in-person voting in Monroe County: Saturday, Monday

Final 2 days of early in-person voting in Monroe County: Saturday, Monday

With two days of in-person early voting left, around 3,800 Monroe County residents have cast an in-person ballot in the May 7 primary election. That’s based on the day-by-day tallies of voter numbers posted on the wall of the election operations building (aka the old NAPA Auto Parts

Friday: Final day of Bloomington annexation trial

Friday: Final day of Bloomington annexation trial

The trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two territories on the west and southwest sides of the city has completed its fourth day. Friday is the final day left on the trial calendar. It now looks like the trial will be over by the end of

Bloomington council overrides mayor’s veto of resolution on Gaza by same 9–0 vote as before

Bloomington council overrides mayor’s veto of resolution on Gaza by same 9–0 vote as before

At its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council voted 9–0 to override mayor Kerry Thomson’s veto of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza so that humanitarian aid can be delivered. The 9–0 tally satisfied the two-thirds majority on the nine-member council that is required