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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.

Capital board as governance for Monroe Convention Center expansion to be on July 5 county agenda

Capital board as governance for Monroe Convention Center expansion to be on July 5 county agenda

The long-planned expansion of the Monroe Convention Center, which has been stalled since March 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, could take a small step forward next week. At their regular meeting next Wednesday (July 5), Monroe County commissioners are likely to consider and approve an ordinance that will establish

Nov. 7 election: School district voters will decide on 8.5-cent tax increase

Nov. 7 election: School district voters will decide on 8.5-cent tax increase

On Nov. 7, voters who live in the Monroe County Community School Corporation will decide whether to increase their property tax rate by 8.5 cents. The resolution to put the question on the ballot was approved by the MCCSC board on Tuesday night at its regular monthly meeting. The

Bloomington council cuts public commenter’s mic for refusing to state his name, relents after short recess

Bloomington council cuts public commenter’s mic for refusing to state his name, relents after short recess

During its meeting last Wednesday, Bloomington’s city council cut off the mic of a public commenter, recessed the meeting, retreated from its chambers to the council’s office suite, then emerged about 10 minutes later to resume the meeting. When council president Sue Sgambelluri reconvened the meeting, Dareal Ruble

Opinion: If AI is going to kill us all, let’s make it do some work before we die

Opinion: If AI is going to kill us all, let’s make it do some work before we die

At last Wednesday’s meeting of the Bloomington city council, Dave Rollo used his time for councilmember reports at the start of the meeting to deliver eight minutes of extemporaneous remarks about the dangers of artificial general intelligence (AGI). It’s worth contrasting artificial general intelligence with artificial intelligence developed

Push for new Bloomington Transit countywide service could come from old rural transit rules

Push for new Bloomington Transit countywide service could come from old rural transit rules

Recent public conversations about extending Bloomington Transit service outside the city boundaries have focused on the western edge of town. In September 2022, Bloomington’s city council passed a resolution supporting the idea of extending public bus service out to Daniels Way, to serve Ivy Tech, Cook Medical, and other

Urban Station loses year’s tax break over missed deadline, Bloomington council doesn’t intervene

Urban Station loses year’s tax break over missed deadline, Bloomington council doesn’t intervene

The owners of Urban Station—the apartment building on South Walnut that is also home to the Chocolate Moose—missed a May 15 paperwork deadline. The paperwork has to be filed every year, in order to be in compliance with the terms of the tax abatement that was granted by

New EMTs, assistant chief for Bloomington fire department put off for now

New EMTs, assistant chief for Bloomington fire department put off for now

Bloomington’s city council approved two salary ordinances Wednesday night, but not before striking some planned new jobs in the fire department. Three planned new emergency medical technician positions have been put off, at least for now. That leaves the number of budgeted EMT positions in the fire department at