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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.

Column: 2023 survey asked Bloomington residents if they voted 2x a week or more. Let’s do better in 2025.

Column: 2023 survey asked Bloomington residents if they voted 2x a week or more. Let’s do better in 2025.

Every two years since 2017, Bloomington residents have been surveyed by an outside consulting company about their attitudes on a variety of subjects. It was an off year in 2024, but in 2025, the city is planning to pay for another survey, according to the mayor’s office. Many, if

Monroe County early voting: Will final 9 days match big surge during same period in 2016?

Monroe County early voting: Will final 9 days match big surge during same period in 2016?

Tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 26) is the first Saturday when Monroe County’s election operations building is open for early in-person voting. The early in-person voting totals in Monroe County this year are better than the numbers at the same point in the 2016 early voting process. Through the first 13

Traffic commission gets briefed on Bloomington safe streets plan, 124-mph Tesla crash

Traffic commission gets briefed on Bloomington safe streets plan, 124-mph Tesla crash

At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s traffic commission was briefed on the city’s draft Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan. The document describes “programs, policies, and projects that aim to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on Bloomington’s streets by 2039.” The goal of zero deaths

North Park OK’d for purchase as jail site by Monroe County commissioners, still needs nod from council

North Park OK’d for purchase as jail site by Monroe County commissioners, still needs nod from council

At their regular Wednesday morning meeting, the three Monroe County commissioners approved a $11.375-million purchase agreement for the land where a new county jail and co-located justice complex is now planned to be built. The property that the commissioners agreed to buy amounts to about 52 acres in North

Bloomington carts away contents of resident’s backyard, after winning years-long court battle

Bloomington carts away contents of resident’s backyard, after winning years-long court battle

Sometime before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the city of Bloomington started removing various materials from the property owned by Joe Davis on South Washington Street. In the view of city officials, the wood, sheet metal, furniture, bicycle frame, and various other materials that were carted away by

Bloomington RDC OKs $25K for real estate appraisals, preps sale to hotelier for convention center project

Bloomington RDC OKs $25K for real estate appraisals, preps sale to hotelier for convention center project

At its regular meeting on Monday night, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) approved $25,000 for appraisals of real estate in the city’s TIF (tax increment finance) district. No specific properties were listed in the resolution approved by the five-member board. But it’s apparent that one of the

Week 9: Protesters continue to challenge Indiana University’s expressive activities policy

Week 9: Protesters continue to challenge Indiana University’s expressive activities policy

Sunday night was the ninth week in a row for a protest at Sample Gates in Bloomington, against Indiana University’s new “expressive activities” policy, which was effective Aug. 1. Sample Gates is the spot where Kirkwood Avenue dead ends at the western edge of the Bloomington campus. On the