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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.

Monroe County in final stages of primary election prep, poll workers get thanks

Monroe County in final stages of primary election prep, poll workers get thanks

At Election Central on Monday evening, Monroe County’s three-member election board re-convened from its recessed meeting on Thursday, to be on hand for any last-minute board decisions that might have been needed. Election Central is housed in the old Johnson’s Hardware building at 7th and Madison streets. Deputy

Photos: Great blue heron catches, eats fish, declines to entertain motion to postpone

Photos: Great blue heron catches, eats fish, declines to entertain motion to postpone

A Sunday afternoon visit to Miller-Showers Park on the north side of Bloomington, wedged between College Avenue and Walnut Street, confirmed that great blue herons are carnivores. Winds were out of the west at 16 mph with a temperature around 67 F degrees. More photos below. They’re displayed in

Analysis: Does a local law need to change so a Bloomington public bus can run outside the city?

Analysis: Does a local law need to change so a Bloomington public bus can run outside the city?

If Bloomington Transit wanted to run buses outside of Bloomington’s city limits, what, if any, legal requirements would have to be met? Specifically, what legal requirements would have to be met, in order for Bloomington Transit to serve educational and employment centers like Ivy Tech or Cook Medical—which

Pandemic update: Steady climb for Monroe County COVID-19 cases, CDC rubric says spread still low

Pandemic update: Steady climb for Monroe County COVID-19 cases, CDC rubric says spread still low

The number of daily COVID-19 cases recorded in Monroe County continues a steady climb. But guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) still peg the community spread of the virus at a “low” level—which is the lowest of its three categories (low, medium, and high). The rolling

Black Lives Matter B-town releases Democratic Party candidate assessments

Black Lives Matter B-town releases Democratic Party candidate assessments

Last Friday (April 22) Black Lives Matter B-town released its assessment of those Democratic Party primary candidates who responded to a 12-part survey that included more than 30 individual questions. Sent the questionnaire were Democratic Party primary candidates for the 9th District Congressional seat, area state representative seats, Monroe County

Local income tax increase: Decision delayed by Bloomington city council to May 4

Local income tax increase: Decision delayed by Bloomington city council to May 4

On Wednesday night, Bloomington’s city council voted 8–0 to postpone consideration of a countywide local income tax increase until its next regular meeting, which is scheduled for May 4. The vote to postpone came a few minutes after 9 p.m. That made for a meeting that lasted

Electronic meetings statute stops vote on $5.8M bond issuance by Bloomington parks board

Electronic meetings statute stops vote on $5.8M bond issuance by Bloomington parks board

The final approval of $5.8-million in general obligation bonds appeared on Tuesday’s agenda for Bloomington’s board of park commissioners. It did not get a vote, because only two of the four park commissioners were attending the meeting in person. A special meeting will be scheduled so that