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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.

Analysis: Vignettes from candidate forums for county commissioner hopefuls Githens, Madeira, Volan

Analysis: Vignettes from candidate forums for county commissioner hopefuls Githens, Madeira, Volan

Both races for Monroe County commissioner are contested this year. In one race, incumbent Democrat Julie Thomas is competing with Peter Iversen for the party’s nomination. Iversen currently serves on the county council. In the other race, incumbent Democrat Penny Githens is competing for the nomination with Jody Madeira,

Procedural notebook: Consent agenda to be used by Monroe County council in effort to boost efficiency

Procedural notebook: Consent agenda to be used by Monroe County council in effort to boost efficiency

At its Tuesday meeting, the Monroe County council voted to adopt a procedure to start using a consent agenda in the course of its regular business. A consent agenda is a subset of actions that could be voted on separately, but that are collected as a single item on the

Cassady Electrical Contractors, Huston Electric announce merger in Monroe County courthouse

Cassady Electrical Contractors, Huston Electric announce merger in Monroe County courthouse

On Wednesday morning, representatives of Cassady Electrical Contractors and Huston Electric announced their merger, effective on April 1. The venue for the announcement was the historic Monroe County courthouse rotunda. About the choice of location to release the news, Cassady Electric’s Randy Cassady described the rotunda to The B

Mayoral veto looks likely for Bloomington city council advocacy resolutions, including any on Gaza, as anti-pipeline measure passes with 4 abstentions

Mayoral veto looks likely for Bloomington city council advocacy resolutions, including any on Gaza, as anti-pipeline measure passes with 4 abstentions

On Wednesday night, Bloomington’s city council just barely passed a resolution opposing the construction of a pipeline in north central Indiana for the diversion of water from the Wabash River. The resolution, which had been put forward by Andy Ruff, got support from just five councilmembers, which is a

6 jobs at jail OK’d by Monroe councilors to prep for facility transition, money for mental health mulled

6 jobs at jail OK’d by Monroe councilors to prep for facility transition, money for mental health mulled

Six additional corrections officers for Monroe County’s jail were added to the 2024 salary ordinance by county councilors at their regular Tuesday meeting. The six positions, which are connected to Monroe County’s plans to design and build a new jail at an undetermined location, got some preliminary discussion

Monroe councilors OK more money for some election workers, but no retro pay for election supervisor

Monroe councilors OK more money for some election workers, but no retro pay for election supervisor

A pay increase for the election workers who handle the various kinds of absentee voting was approved by Monroe County councilors at their regular Tuesday meeting. The workers who will receive some additional pay are those who process mail-in absentee ballots, the “leads” who help train poll workers, and the

Monroe County voting machines pass test, all set for May 7 primary elections

Monroe County voting machines pass test, all set for May 7 primary elections

On Tuesday morning, Monroe County’s election equipment, manufactured by Hart InterCivic, passed the logic and accuracy test mandated under state statute. That means the machines are ready to go for the May 7 primary elections. The result of the successful test, which included running 2,501 paper ballots through