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Census Rules on Counting Troops Abroad Could Tip Congressional Balance

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau’s new system for counting troops deployed abroad could make a difference in states such as... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau’s new system for counting troops deployed abroad could make a difference in states such as North Carolina and Texas, which have sizable military populations and are already poised to gain congressional seats. Deciding which state... Read More

Most People Still Think Census Will Ask About Citizenship, Poll Finds

WASHINGTON — Most people incorrectly believe the census will include a citizenship question, according to a pair of surveys released... Read More

WASHINGTON — Most people incorrectly believe the census will include a citizenship question, according to a pair of surveys released Thursday, adding to concerns raised by advocates that fear over the question may depress participation in the decennial count. The... Read More

GOP is Accused of Sending Misleading ‘Census’ Forms Ahead of Actual Count

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee is sending documents labeled “2020 Congressional District Census” to people in California and across... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee is sending documents labeled “2020 Congressional District Census” to people in California and across the country just weeks before the start of the official nationwide count of the country’s population. Critics say the misleading... Read More

Census Gives Opposite Advice to Tornado-Damaged Dayton, Flood-Ravaged Houston

DAYTON, Ohio — Josh Hollon was shocked when he stepped onto his porch on Memorial Day last year and saw... Read More

DAYTON, Ohio — Josh Hollon was shocked when he stepped onto his porch on Memorial Day last year and saw three churning triangles of cloud closing in on his house in suburban Northridge, Ohio. “I had just turned off the... Read More

Twitter Follows Facebook Cracking Down on Census Misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO — Social media company Twitter Inc. extended policies meant to protect election integrity to the U.S. Census Tuesday,... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO — Social media company Twitter Inc. extended policies meant to protect election integrity to the U.S. Census Tuesday, saying it will prohibit posts containing false or misleading information about how to participate in the national survey. Twitter and... Read More

Red States Push for Last-Minute Census Advantage

WASHINGTON — As the political stakes become clearer, more states are trying to motivate residents to participate in the 2020... Read More

WASHINGTON — As the political stakes become clearer, more states are trying to motivate residents to participate in the 2020 census this spring. Some red states had held back: Texas and Florida spent nothing on outreach, as conservatives find it... Read More

Gerrymandering Potential Sways State Legislative Targets

National political parties are targeting a handful of competitive state legislative chambers this year, where the majority parties can draw... Read More

National political parties are targeting a handful of competitive state legislative chambers this year, where the majority parties can draw favorable district lines — with the potential for gerrymandering — after the 2020 census. The state legislative campaign arms of... Read More

Citizenship Question Hangs Over Census Preparations, House Panel Told

WASHINGTON — Although the Trump administration dropped a citizenship question from this year’s census, minority groups told the House Oversight... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although the Trump administration dropped a citizenship question from this year’s census, minority groups told the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday that the question’s specter has haunted preparations for a national count that could miss millions... Read More

Reapportionment After Census Could Shake Up Swing Districts

WASHINGTON — Candidates and political parties have started multimillion-dollar struggles for control of congressional districts that, according to an analysis... Read More

WASHINGTON — Candidates and political parties have started multimillion-dollar struggles for control of congressional districts that, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data, may not exist in two years. The latest Census Bureau population estimates suggest that a handful... Read More

Census Estimates: Redistricting Ahead for California, New York and Texas

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau gave a peek at a coming battle within states nationwide over the shape of the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau gave a peek at a coming battle within states nationwide over the shape of the country’s congressional district map, with its latest population estimates hinting at fights within Texas, New York, California, Alabama and other... Read More

Census Bureau Counts Federal Inmates as Residents; Critics Call It ‘Prison Gerrymandering’

ORLANDO, Fla. — The thousands of inmates at the federal prison complex in Sumter County, Fla. — including serial child... Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. — The thousands of inmates at the federal prison complex in Sumter County, Fla. — including serial child molester Larry Nassar and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, serving time on corruption and fraud charges — may not seem... Read More

Researchers Warn Census Privacy Efforts May Muddy Data

WASHINGTON — Steps taken by the Census Bureau to protect individual responses may muddy cancer research, housing policy, transportation planning,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Steps taken by the Census Bureau to protect individual responses may muddy cancer research, housing policy, transportation planning, legislative map-drawing and health care policy, researchers have warned the agency. The problems come from a new policy — differential... Read More

Colonias to Immigrants: We Need You at Census Time

HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — In this colonia near the Mexico border, an area of sometimes makeshift housing south of Edinburg,... Read More

HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — In this colonia near the Mexico border, an area of sometimes makeshift housing south of Edinburg, neighborhood residents are learning when to, and when not to, speak up to authorities when you’re living in the country... Read More

2019-10-29 14:16:21
by Dan McCue
Counties Form Working Group to Support Accurate Count in Census 2020

WASHINGTON - With billions of dollars in federal funding potentially hanging in the balance, the nation's counties are determined to... Read More

WASHINGTON - With billions of dollars in federal funding potentially hanging in the balance, the nation's counties are determined to play an active role in ensuring the 2020 Census reflects their full populations. Toward that end, the National Association of... Read More

2019-07-03 23:29:00
by Dan McCue
Trump Orders Justice Department to Find Way to Add Citizenship Question to Census

WASHINGTON - A lawyer for the Justice Department said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has ordered it to find a... Read More

WASHINGTON - A lawyer for the Justice Department said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has ordered it to find a way to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, despite an announcement yesterday that the documents were already being... Read More

2019-07-02 22:41:25
by Dan McCue
White House Says Census Will Be Printed Without Citizenship Question

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening that it will print the 2020 census without a question about citizenship.... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening that it will print the 2020 census without a question about citizenship. The announcement comes five days after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively blocked the addition of the question on the last... Read More

2019-06-26 19:35:05
by Dan McCue
Census Case Sent Back to Lower Court Ahead of Supreme Court Decision

WASHINGTON - A lawsuit alleging that adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census violates the rights of minorities has... Read More

WASHINGTON - A lawsuit alleging that adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census violates the rights of minorities has been sent back to a federal court in Maryland just hours ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision... Read More

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