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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.

SB 1 allows higher rates for local income tax, gives cities power to tax only their own residents

SB 1 allows higher rates for local income tax, gives cities power to tax only their own residents

At a panel discussion hosted by the city of Bloomington on Wednesday, local leaders gave an initial response to SB 1, a local tax bill that has now been signed into law by Indiana governor Mike Braun. The event was recorded by CATS. The bill covers property taxes as well

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

Orange barriers have been set up along Walnut Street. It's Little 500 weekend. A recollection from years past says that public works has set the barriers in place to keep pedestrians funneled along the sidewalk instead of wandering out in front of traffic.

April 24, 2025: New park, job reclass reversal, teacher petition, College-Walnut study, Little 500

Weather Based on the National Weather Service forecast in text and charts here's some advice: Thursday: It will be warm enough to start the day without a jacket because the overnight low from Wednesday will be around 55°F. The temperature will hit a high of around 80°

Grand opening for Bloomington's Hopewell Commons: 'It's a front porch to something much bigger.'

Grand opening for Bloomington's Hopewell Commons: 'It's a front porch to something much bigger.'

A grand opening celebration for Hopewell Commons, Bloomington's newest park, was held under sunny skies on Wednesday afternoon (April 23). The roughly 1-acre park sits just west of the B-Line Trail across from the Seminary Square Kroger. It's part of the city's project to

6th Street & Morton Street

6th Street & Morton Street

Either I have not noticed this zip tie installation until just now or else artist Joel Shields is in town.

Bloomington's College-Walnut study comes back to life, with $95K more funding, more detailed analysis

Bloomington's College-Walnut study comes back to life, with $95K more funding, more detailed analysis

After seeing a lot of activity in 2023, Bloomington's study of the College Avenue and Walnut Street corridor has been quiet for at least a year. But at Tuesday night's board of public works meeting, the study received a boost in funding and an expanded scope

Monroe County reverses course, nixes higher pay for health services director

Monroe County reverses course, nixes higher pay for health services director

On Tuesday night, a request from Monroe County's health administrator Lori Kelley to change the job classification of the department's health services director from a lower classification (PAT D) to a higher one (EXE A) failed on a 2–5 vote. Voting in favor were Trent