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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 continues prep for primary elections on May 3, early voting on April 5

Monroe County continues prep for primary elections on May 3, early voting on April 5

Several agenda items related to the upcoming primary elections on May 3 were dispatched by county commissioners at their regular Wednesday morning meeting. Commissioners approved a revision to the set of polling locations—there will be 28 instead of 29 polling sites. So that voters know which of the polling

Bloomington launches salvo of lawsuits over remonstrance waivers, one for each area

Bloomington launches salvo of lawsuits over remonstrance waivers, one for each area

On Tuesday, Bloomington filed seven separate lawsuits as part of its effort to complete the annexations of seven different territories into the city—one lawsuit for each annexation area. All seven lawsuits appear to be essentially identical. They focus on the question of remonstrance waivers. Such waivers are legal documents

Still not decided: Will Myra Kinser’s name appear on May 3 primary ballot for District 62 state house seat? [Now decided: Judge denies Kinser’s claim]

Still not decided: Will Myra Kinser’s name appear on May 3 primary ballot for District 62 state house seat? [Now decided: Judge denies Kinser’s claim]

[Updated on April 6, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. On April 5, 2022, Judge Nathan Nikirk ruled on the case, denying Kinser’s claim that the state election commission had concluded incorrectly that she did not meet the two-year state residency requirement. That means Kinser’s name will not

Bloomington wins dismissal of Perry Township trustee’s lawsuit over records about homeless encampment policy

Bloomington wins dismissal of Perry Township trustee’s lawsuit over records about homeless encampment policy

The lawsuit filed last October by Perry Township trustee Dan Combs against the city of Bloomington for allegedly failing to provide records under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act (APRA) has been dismissed. The requested records involved implementation of policies related to homeless encampments. On March 9, Monroe County

Photos: Little 500 qualifications 2022

Photos: Little 500 qualifications 2022

Qualification runs for the 2022 Little 500 bicycle race were held on Saturday. The temperature was around 38 F degrees with 16 mph winds out of the west and northwest, gusting to 28 mph. Those conditions meant the top times for the 4-lap trial were a lot slower than the

Consultant: Bloomington mayor’s office should add top-level position, give better briefings to city council

Consultant: Bloomington mayor’s office should add top-level position, give better briefings to city council

In response to a records request filed by The B Square, the city of Bloomington has released a 32-page report by the Novak Consulting Group that analyzes the organizational structure of the mayor’s office. The report was completed and delivered to the city almost a year ago, in the

No decisions yet on Johnson’s Creamery smokestack

No decisions yet on Johnson’s Creamery smokestack

[This article focuses on the procedural issues that have led to the current state of affairs. Namely, neither the Bloomington city council nor the historic preservation commission has taken action, yet.] If things had unfolded differently on Wednesday, the Bloomington city council could have enacted a historic district for the