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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.

8.5-cent property tax increase for early childhood ed mulled by MCCSC board, public outreach on May 24

8.5-cent property tax increase for early childhood ed mulled by MCCSC board, public outreach on May 24

No referendum to increase property taxes has yet been placed on the Nov. 7 ballot by the Monroe County Community School corporation board. But at its Tuesday night meeting, the board voted unanimously to pass a resolution authorizing district superintendent Jeff Hauswald to consult with Monroe County auditor Cathy Smith

Public works preview: Latimer Square lane closures, Hopewell contract, Rita’s Italian Ice walkup

Public works preview: Latimer Square lane closures, Hopewell contract, Rita’s Italian Ice walkup

Motorists and pedestrians who are navigating north and south on either side of the Latimer Square apartment complex, which is now under construction at the site of the former Kmart off East 3rd Street, will notice some lane closures in the coming weeks. That’s assuming Bloomington’s board of

Election notebook: Same old story, Bloomington voter turnout is one for the ages

Election notebook: Same old story, Bloomington voter turnout is one for the ages

It’s the custom of Monroe County clerk Nicole Browne to send out hourly updates over the course of Election Day. The May 2, 2023 municipal primary was no different. One of Browne’s updates included this note: “I tried to find the oldest voter who has participated in this

Local Democratic Party won’t contest District 6 Bloomington council election outcome now, leaves door open to future action

Local Democratic Party won’t contest District 6 Bloomington council election outcome now, leaves door open to future action

Monroe County Democratic Party chair David Henry has confirmed to The B Square that he has not filed a petition under Indiana election code objecting to the outcome of the May 2 primary. The primary made David Wolfe Bender the party’s nominee for the Bloomington District 6 city council

$626K in general fund spending, $1.3M in ARPA money for police-fire OK’d by Bloomington council

$626K in general fund spending, $1.3M in ARPA money for police-fire OK’d by Bloomington council

At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council unanimously approved $626,000 in spending from the city’s general fund, along with an appropriation of $1.3 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money. After adding another $233,600 in spending for the parks department, and a transfer

Referred by election board to county prosecutor, state attorney general: Residency questions about District 6 Bloomington city council candidate

Referred by election board to county prosecutor, state attorney general: Residency questions about District 6 Bloomington city council candidate

David Wolfe Bender’s name was the only one that appeared on the May 2 Democratic Party’s primary for the Bloomington city council’s District 6 seat. So Bender is currently the party’s nominee for that council position. All other things being equal, he will appear on the

Fee increase: Trash talk for Bloomington city council to start, but not end, on June 7

Fee increase: Trash talk for Bloomington city council to start, but not end, on June 7

The first reading of an ordinance that would increase trash collection fees by at least 58 percent got its first reading at Wednesday night’s Bloomington city council meeting. Under Bloomington local law, no discussion of an ordinance by the city council is allowed on the occasion of a first