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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.

Poll: Big majority of Monroe County voters still unsure in 2024 local primary races, but trends visible

Poll: Big majority of Monroe County voters still unsure in 2024 local primary races, but trends visible

With three weeks left before the May 7 primary Election Day, a scientific poll shows most voters still unsure about their choice of candidates in local Monroe County races. In the three-way race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for District 3 Monroe County commissioner, 60 percent of poll respondents

Bloomington’s city council set for potential override vote on mayoral veto of LEAP pipeline resolution

Bloomington’s city council set for potential override vote on mayoral veto of LEAP pipeline resolution

Appearing on the Bloomington city council’s meeting agenda for next Wednesday (April 17) is a resolution opposing the construction of a pipeline in north central Indiana for the diversion of water from the Wabash River. The pipeline is part of the LEAP (Limitless Exploration/Advanced Pace) District, which is

2024 Bloomington primary: Black Lives Matter B-town assesses Democrats

2024 Bloomington primary: Black Lives Matter B-town assesses Democrats

On Friday (April 12), Black Lives Matter B-town released its assessment of those Democratic Party primary candidates who responded to its survey. Early in-person voting has started for the primary election, which falls on May 7 this year. This year, BLM B-town’s survey included nine questions for all candidates

First week of in-person early voting in Monroe County closes out with about 100 voters per day

First week of in-person early voting in Monroe County closes out with about 100 voters per day

The first four days of early in-person voting are in the books for Monroe County. Primary Election Day is May 7. But voters can cast a ballot early in person for the next three weeks. As of around 4 p.m. on Friday, since the start of in-person early voting

CIB budget OK’d on split city council vote, answers on land for convention center hoped for by May 8

CIB budget OK’d on split city council vote, answers on land for convention center hoped for by May 8

Wednesday night, the Monroe Convention Center expansion project took another step forward, on what turned out to be a less-than-routine vote by the Bloomington city council. The vote to approve the Monroe County capital improvement board’s (CIB’s) 2024 budget was split 6–2. Dissent came from Kate Rosenbarger

$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

An application by Bloomington Transit for $35 million from the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) for the construction of a new administrative, operations and maintenance complex now has a resolution of support from the city council. At its regular Wednesday meeting, the council voted 8–0 to support the resolution. Andy

Bloomington’s state of city: Thomson covers housing, homelessness, police, parks, eclipse, and more

Bloomington’s state of city: Thomson covers housing, homelessness, police, parks, eclipse, and more

On Tuesday evening, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson delivered 25 minutes worth of remarks billed as the State of the City address. The timing for the event was keyed to the 100-day mark since Thomson’s swearing in as Bloomington’s new mayor, on