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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.

Bloomington’s city council asks for dollar amounts on active tax abatements, accepts report saying all are in “substantial compliance”

Bloomington’s city council asks for dollar amounts on active tax abatements, accepts report saying all are in “substantial compliance”

At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, Bloomington’s city council accepted a report about tax abatement activity over the last year, from the city’s five-member economic development commission (EDC). The oldest tax abatement reviewed by the council dates back to 2013. The most recent one was last year.

Opinion | Bloomington city council’s legislative process should require an anti-racist step; training by locals would help

Opinion | Bloomington city council’s legislative process should require an anti-racist step; training by locals would help

What if every ordinance and resolution considered by Bloomington’s city council had to be scrutinized and debated publicly based on this question: How is this legislation anti-racist? I think building such a step into the city council’s regular process could complement Bloomington mayor John Hamilton’s recent

IU Health COVID-19 response: Capacity limits mean dialing down elective procedures, shifting patients to deal with recent surge

IU Health COVID-19 response: Capacity limits mean dialing down elective procedures, shifting patients to deal with recent surge

At IU Health’s hospital in Bloomington, the area’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases has pushed administrators to find ways to make space for new patients. A month ago in Monroe County, the seven-day average of confirmed new positive COVID-19 cases had settled around 2. That

10K COVID-19 tests a day: Indiana University’s reopening plan to include diagnostic and surveillance testing

10K COVID-19 tests a day: Indiana University’s reopening plan to include diagnostic and surveillance testing

As part of its campus re-opening plan, Indiana University is planning to use a combination of diagnostic and surveillance testing, in a program that will see up to 10,000 COVID-19 tests done in a single day. That was Friday’s news from Aaron Carroll, associate dean of

Bloomington mayor: Proposed 2021 budget will reduce sworn police from 105 to 100

Bloomington mayor: Proposed 2021 budget will reduce sworn police from 105 to 100

During a panel discussion with other city officials, live streamed Thursday afternoon on Facebook, Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton put numbers to an idea he mentioned in a speech two weeks ago. The 2021 budget proposal, which the mayor will eventually present to the city council in mid-to-late

15-minute free PUDO parking starts Aug. 1 in downtown Bloomington

15-minute free PUDO parking starts Aug. 1 in downtown Bloomington

During the COVID-19 pandemic, aversion to dine-in eating at restaurants or leisurely browsing inside retail stores has put a premium on finding a spot to park just for short while. Patrons are looking to park just long enough to grab take-out food, or an item that’s

$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program

$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program

Community service grants to 33 organizations totaling $130,000 were announced and approved by Monroe County’s council at its work session Tuesday evening. The awards were made after deliberations at earlier public meetings by the Sophia Travis community service grants committee, which includes two citizen members. The grant program