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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 city council candidate forum: Indiana University connections

Bloomington city council candidate forum: Indiana University connections

Last Monday (Oct. 29) all five candidates in Bloomington’s city council elections—held only in District 2 and District 3 this year—appeared on Indiana University’s campus. They participated in a forum hosted by The Civil Society at Indiana University. Moderators were students Meredith Karbowsky and Tyler Combs.

Bloomington mayor, Monroe County commissioners schedule public meeting: Charting course to catch better winds for becalmed convention center expansion?

Bloomington mayor, Monroe County commissioners schedule public meeting: Charting course to catch better winds for becalmed convention center expansion?

In a letter sent Thursday to Monroe County commissioners, Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, told them he plans to attend their weekly Wednesday morning meeting on Nov. 6. The mayor’s letter didn’t come out of the blue—it was his response to an invitation sent by commissioners earlier

Early voting: Close race between District 2 and District 3

Early voting: Close race between District 2 and District 3

One of the points of pride at stake in Bloomington’s municipal elections this year is which city council district can produce a better turnout at the polls. Through about 1 p.m. on Friday, early voting tallies made the race between District 2 and District 3 pretty much a

Joint city-county convention center meeting: Financial analysis predicts smooth sailing, procedural pitch-and-yaw scuttles key agenda topic

Click to view slideshow. A second joint meeting of city and county elected officials about the planned convention center expansion was held on Tuesday night, this time at the county courthouse. The first such meeting was held a month and a half ago, at the existing convention center. For roughly

Food and beverage tax group OK with $500K for limestone heritage tourism project, but agnostic on location

Food and beverage tax group OK with $500K for limestone heritage tourism project, but agnostic on location

At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the food and beverage tax advisory commission, Monroe County’s board of commissioners got approval from the food and beverage tax group to spend up to a half million dollars on a limestone heritage project. The location of the tourism destination has not yet

No free parking: Bloomington’s parking commission mulls no-meter, required-pay option for two streets north of 10th

No free parking: Bloomington’s parking commission mulls no-meter, required-pay option for two streets north of 10th

At last Thursday’s meeting of Bloomington’s parking commission, some video footage was rolled for the group. It showed a street view from a vehicle as it navigated from 10th Street near Indiana University’s Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences building, northward onto Walnut Grove, around the curve,

Inside baseball: Guenther swings away with farmers market “winning issue” accusation in District 2 city council race

Inside baseball: Guenther swings away with farmers market “winning issue” accusation in District 2 city council race

It was a rest day for the baseball World Series between the Astros and the Nationals. But about 20 people attended a city council candidate forum Monday evening, hosted by The Civil Society at Indiana University. Moderators were students Meredith Karbowsky and Taylor Combs. Only the council hopefuls in District