Dave AskinsJan 9, 2024

Column: Will Bloomington's new city council continue a culture of secrecy or chart a different course?

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/01/09/column-will-bloomingtons-new-city-council-continue-a-culture-of-secrecy-or-chart-a-different-course/

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Column: Will Bloomington’s new city council continue a culture of secrecy or chart a different course?

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Dave AskinsDec 29, 2023

Column: Who will be the next president of the Bloomington city council, and does it even matter?

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/12/29/column-who-will-be-the-next-president-of-the-bloomington-city-council-and-does-it-even-matter/

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Column: Who will be the next president of the Bloomington city council, and does it even matter?

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Dave AskinsOct 8, 2023

Column: A call for the Indiana General Assembly to kill the local caucus exemption in the Open Door Law

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/10/08/column-a-call-for-the-indiana-general-assembly-to-kill-the-local-caucus-exemption-of-the-open-door-law/

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Column: A call for the Indiana General Assembly to kill the local caucus exemption in the Open Door Law

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Dave AskinsSep 24, 2023

Private letter from Bloomington city council to mayor influenced proposed 2024 budget

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/09/24/private-letter-from-bloomington-city-council-to-mayor-influenced-proposed-2024-budget

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Private letter from Bloomington city council to mayor influenced proposed 2024 budget

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Dave AskinsAug 1, 2023

Indiana public access counselor: Monroe County jail RFQ committee meetings should have been open

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/08/01/indiana-public-access-counselor-monroe-county-jail-rfq-committee-meetings-should-have-been-open-2/

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Indiana public access counselor: Monroe County jail RFQ committee meetings should have been open

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