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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.

New Bloomington commission floated, would oversee funds from higher local income tax rate

New Bloomington commission floated, would oversee funds from higher local income tax rate

On Wednesday night at a special meeting, Bloomington’s city council started its deliberations on a proposal to increase the countywide local income tax by a quarter point. The debate will continue on Sept. 16. That amount would take the rate from 1.345 percent to 1.595 percent. The

Monroe County to Bloomington: “We respectfully write to implore you to postpone any vote on the tax increase.”

Monroe County to Bloomington: “We respectfully write to implore you to postpone any vote on the tax increase.”

Responding to a proposal to increase Monroe County’s local income tax by a quarter point, from 1.345 percent to 1.595 percent, the county council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a letter to the Bloomington city council that questions the timing of the move. The county council’

MCCSC confirms code yellow for Tuesday in-person instruction

MCCSC confirms code yellow for Tuesday in-person instruction

Shortly after noon, Monroe County Community School Corporation used its alert system and Facebook page to confirm that its in-person re-opening plan is on course: Tuesday will start the “code yellow” phase of instruction. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, MCCSC has been operating so far this fall

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate triple homicide, suicide in southeast part of city

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate triple homicide, suicide in southeast part of city

Mid-morning on Sunday, Bloomington police officers discovered the scene of an apparent triple homicide and suicide, inside a house on the southeast side of the city, according to a news release issued Sunday afternoon. In the news release, Bloomington police department reported that earlier in the day, around 10

Mayor’s Friday release of income tax details makes for Labor Day weekend of study for Bloomington city councilmembers

Mayor’s Friday release of income tax details makes for Labor Day weekend of study for Bloomington city councilmembers

Late Friday, after a noon work session, Bloomington city council members received some additional details from the city administration about a proposed increase to the local income tax (LIT). They’ll start considering it at a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and could take a vote as soon as

Accessible polling sites in a pandemic: Monroe County election board grapples with decisions

Accessible polling sites in a pandemic: Monroe County election board grapples with decisions

By next Tuesday, Monroe County’s three-member election board needs to decide the final locations of polling sites for the Nov. 3 general election. One of the sites has a steep concrete slope leading to an entrance. Board members are trying to figure out how to make it accessible

Council sets special meeting for Sept. 9, looks to vote on local income tax increase a week later

Council sets special meeting for Sept. 9, looks to vote on local income tax increase a week later

At Bloomington city council’s regular Wednesday meeting, president Steve Volan called a special meeting for next week, on Sept. 9, to consider a quarter-point increase to the local income tax across Monroe County. The special meeting was scheduled at the request of Bloomington mayor John Hamilton, who wants