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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.

Plan commission lawsuit update: Bloomington makes First Amendment argument against GOP reading of statute

Plan commission lawsuit update: Bloomington makes First Amendment argument against GOP reading of statute

In the ongoing lawsuit over the rightful appointee to Bloomington’s plan commission, Bloomington’s most recent brief has introduced an argument that has not been a part of its previous papers. The argument is based on the clause of the First Amendment that establishes a right of free association,

Monroe County prosecutor asks for analysis of possible racial justice disparities in own office

Monroe County prosecutor asks for analysis of possible racial justice disparities in own office

A study of possible racial justice disparities in Monroe County with “special attention given to racial disparities within the prosecutor’s office” was pitched to county councilors on Tuesday, by county prosecutor Erika Oliphant. At its work session on Tuesday, Monroe County’s councilors were presented with a request from

Opinion: Who’s got time for Bloomington city board and commission service? Who knows?

Opinion: Who’s got time for Bloomington city board and commission service? Who knows?

The four-member administration committee of Bloomington’s city council will meet on Wednesday (Jan. 27) to discuss a piece of legislation that affects city boards and commissions, among other things. The proposed legislation does nothing to help solve an identified problem related to recruiting people to serve on any

Bloomington human rights commission waits for specific wording before voting to support possible protections for park encampments

Bloomington human rights commission waits for specific wording before voting to support possible protections for park encampments

At their Monday meeting, Bloomington’s human rights commissioners seemed supportive of a possible new law that would protect homeless encampments in city parks. The proposed new law comes after a decision by Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, to clear a Seminary Park encampment in early December and again in

Bloomington OKs rezoning for Comcast, because new UDO does not allow use variances

Bloomington OKs rezoning for Comcast, because new UDO does not allow use variances

The Comcast property that sits in the wedge formed by Adams Street and West Fountain Drive will eventually not be recognizable by its communications tower. The dismantling of the tower will be made possible by the construction of a new building on the site, which will expand the kind of

IU Health’s bonus dose now standard as Pfizer limits COVID vaccine shipments based on 6-dose vials

IU Health’s bonus dose now standard as Pfizer limits COVID vaccine shipments based on 6-dose vials

The IU Health pharmacy team that prepares the COVID-19 vaccine for its clinic in Monroe County is able to extract an extra sixth dose out of the 5-dose vaccine vials it gets from Pfizer. “We get at least six doses out of every vial,” president of IU Health’

Bloomington city council to consider new law protecting homeless encampments in parks

Bloomington city council to consider new law protecting homeless encampments in parks

A new local law that would provide certain protections to people living in city park encampments could get a first reading in front of Bloomington’s city council on Feb. 3. The proposed new law comes after a decision by Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, to clear a Seminary Park