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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 annexation lawsuit update: Deadline for appeal brief extended until July 25

Bloomington annexation lawsuit update: Deadline for appeal brief extended until July 25

In 2017, Indiana’s state legislature passed a law terminating the annexation process that Bloomington was undertaking at the time. The city of Bloomington filed suit and in late April won a judgement in the Monroe Circuit Court against the state: The court concluded that the annexation law, passed as

Beacon Benchmark: What is this place?

Beacon Benchmark: What is this place?

Note: Beacon Benchmark columns are a way for the B Square Beacon’s writer to give readers some regular behind-the-scenes insight into this website, which aims to serve some of the news and information needs of Bloomington, Indiana. On Sunday morning, my wife and I ate breakfast at

Bloomington bus riders to get smartphone ticket option starting July 1

Bloomington bus riders to get smartphone ticket option starting July 1

Riding the public bus in Bloomington will get a bit easier starting July 1. For most Bloomington residents, boarding the local public bus is already easy. It just means flashing the right ID card at the Bloomington Transit driver. About three quarters of all BT riders can board the bus

Race Across America takes cyclists through Bloomington again this year

Race Across America takes cyclists through Bloomington again this year

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First round of primaries advances six candidates to next round of Bloomington Comedy Festival

First round of primaries advances six candidates to next round of Bloomington Comedy Festival

About 20 candidates are vying for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party this year. It’s a paltry number compared to the field of 40 who are campaigning to be named the Funniest Person in Bloomington. The 11th edition of the Comedy Attic’s Bloomington Comedy Festival (BCF) will

Analysis: Buttigieg speech pitched foreign policy highlighting the local, but just one kind of local

South Bend mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg delivered a speech on foreign policy at Indiana University in Bloomington on Tuesday morning. I sat with the general public in the sixth row of the IU Auditorium. It was a speech that seemed crafted to resonate in places like Bloomington and

U.S. Census Bureau estimates just one-third of Hoosier counties are growing, but state overall is adding residents

U.S. Census Bureau estimates just one-third of Hoosier counties are growing, but state overall is adding residents

The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates toward the end of last week, with figures for July 2018 broken down by state and county. Indiana as a state is estimated to be growing, but just 33 of the state’s 92 counties show estimated growth. Indiana Compared