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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.

Talk deemed off-topic, ill-tempered: Backdrop for Bloomington’s resolution on embargo against Cuba

Talk deemed off-topic, ill-tempered: Backdrop for Bloomington’s resolution on embargo against Cuba

“Who the hell do you people think you are? You’re not the White House!” That was Dareal Ruble speaking from the public mic at last Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. He was reacting to a resolution on the meeting agenda that called for an immediate end to

Photos: Freezefest Ice Battle 2023

Photos: Freezefest Ice Battle 2023

Temperatures on Friday night for the Freezefest 2023 Ice Battle were a smidgen warmer than freezing—right around 33 F degrees. The competition unfolded on Upland Brewing’s outdoor stage north of the parking lot off 11th Street. Starting with blank blocks of ice, two teams of ice carvers from

Committee on jail’s future gets tweaks, commander says: “We have an obligation to people here now.”

Committee on jail’s future gets tweaks, commander says: “We have an obligation to people here now.”

In December, Bloomington’s city council unanimously rejected a rezone request for some land in the southwestern tip of the city, where county commissioners had proposed building a new jail. But planning for the possible construction of a new Monroe County jail continues—as a response to the reports from

2023 election notebook: $190K raised in 2022 by Bloomington mayoral campaigns

2023 election notebook: $190K raised in 2022 by Bloomington mayoral campaigns

Wednesday at noon was the deadline for political campaign committees to file their finance paperwork—the CFA-4. Hitting that deadline were all three declared candidates for mayor of Bloomington: Don Griffin, Susan Sandberg, and Kerry Thomson. Raising the most was Thomson with $92,828. That’s more than three times

Decision on Showers building purchase postponed by Bloomington city council until Jan. 25

Decision on Showers building purchase postponed by Bloomington city council until Jan. 25

A decision on an $8.75-million real estate deal to expand the footprint of city hall inside its existing building has been postponed by Bloomington’s city council. What has been delayed until next week is a decision to approve the Bloomington redevelopment commission’s purchase agreement for the western

Strategic plan for Bloomington Transit calls for collaboration, extending service beyond city limits

Strategic plan for Bloomington Transit calls for collaboration, extending service beyond city limits

The big news out of Bloomington Transit’s (BT’s) regular board meeting on Tuesday was the unanimous adoption of a strategic plan. It was developed with help from consultant Foursquare ITP, under a $100,000 contract. An item on Tuesday’s agenda with a much bigger price tag was

Park Cannon’s MLK Day message: Keep Knocking—it’s nonviolent, direct action

Park Cannon’s MLK Day message: Keep Knocking—it’s nonviolent, direct action

On Monday evening, Georgia state representative Park Cannon addressed a packed house at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. “Today marks 662 days since I spent five hours in the Fulton County Jail for knocking on the governor’s door,” she told the crowd, which had assembled for the