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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-story student apartment building on North Walnut OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

8-story student apartment building on North Walnut OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

At its Monday meeting, Bloomington’s nine-member plan commission gave unanimous approval to an 8-story apartment building to be built at the site of the former Great Wall restaurant on North Walnut street. The 172 apartments will include a total of 463 bedrooms, with the following breakdown: 19

Bloomington mayoral candidate forum: Sharp difference in perspectives on crime, city-county relations

Bloomington mayoral candidate forum: Sharp difference in perspectives on crime, city-county relations

At a forum for mayoral candidates hosted on Monday night by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, not a lot of new, additional daylight emerged between the three candidates as far as their known policy positions. But a sharp difference in perspective emerged in response to a couple of the

Bloomington city council District 3 Democratic Party Primary: Ron Smith, Hopi Stosberg, Conner Wright

Bloomington city council District 3 Democratic Party Primary: Ron Smith, Hopi Stosberg, Conner Wright

The Democratic Party’s May 2 primary election for city council District 3 is a choice between Ron Smith, Hopi Stosberg, and Conner Wright. One Republican candidate has declared for District 3 Bloomington city council—Brett Heinisch. This write-up provides specific background on the District 3 city council Democratic

Bloomington city council District 5 Democratic Party Primary: Shruti Rana, Jenny Stevens

Bloomington city council District 5 Democratic Party Primary: Shruti Rana, Jenny Stevens

The Democratic Party’s May 2 primary election for city council District 5 is a choice between Shruti Rana and Jenny Stevens. There is no Republican candidate in District 5. This write-up provides specific background on the District 5 city council primary race, as well as general background. April

Bloomington city council District 1 Democratic Party Primary: Joe Lee, Isabel Piedmont-Smith

Bloomington city council District 1 Democratic Party Primary: Joe Lee, Isabel Piedmont-Smith

The Democratic Party’s May 2 primary election for city council District 1 is a choice between Joe Lee and Isabel Piedmont-Smith. There is no Republican candidate in District 1. This write-up provides specific background on the District 1 city council primary race as well as general background.

Bloomington city council District 2 Democratic Party Primary: Kate Rosenbarger, Sue Sgambelluri

Bloomington city council District 2 Democratic Party Primary: Kate Rosenbarger, Sue Sgambelluri

The Democratic Party’s May 2 primary election for city council District 2 is a choice between Kate Rosenbarger and Sue Sgambelluri. There is no Republican candidate in District 2. This write-up provides specific background on the District 2 city council primary race as well as general background. April

2023 election notebook: Early voting for May 2 Bloomington primary light so far

2023 election notebook: Early voting for May 2 Bloomington primary light so far

At Thursday’s meeting of the Monroe County election board, county clerk Nicole Browne delivered an update on early in-person voting for the May 2 primary election, which started on Tuesday. As of 11:45 a.m. on Thursday (April 6), 134 voters had cast a ballot in person