Census Finds Tiny Hartville, Missouri, ‘Center of US Population’
Census
Census Finds Tiny Hartville, Missouri, ‘Center of US Population’
2021-12-13 18:15:51
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — For all the talk of census data, redistricting, gerrymandering and other things that divide us, it’s nice to learn that the statistics revealed one enduring truth about America: No matter how big and diverse the United States becomes... Read More

Census Bureau Says States Won’t See Data Needed for Redistricting Until Late September
Redistricting
Census Bureau Says States Won’t See Data Needed for Redistricting Until Late September
2021-02-12 21:03:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - There's no question that the once-every-10-year process of redistricting is off to a slow start.  Though the U.S. Census Bureau ended its collection of data for the 2020 census on Oct. 15, 2020, it missed the December statutory... Read More

Census Bureau Says US Population Reached Milestone in July
Census
Census Bureau Says US Population Reached Milestone in July
2020-08-21 21:04:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Data for the 2020 census is still being collected, but the Census Bureau reports the U.S. population has already achieved a population milestone this summer -- topping 330 million people. The agency said based on the population "clock"... Read More

Census Bureau Nixes All Field Operations Through April 15
Census
Census Bureau Nixes All Field Operations Through April 15
2020-03-31 21:22:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Census Bureau, which had already suspended its field operations due to the coronavirus outbreak, has announced it will further postpone those operations at least through April 15. In a written statement, the agency said it made... Read More

Most People Still Think Census Will Ask About Citizenship, Poll Finds
Census
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 Thursday, adding to concerns raised by advocates that fear over the question may depress participation in the decennial count. The... Read More

Gerrymandering Potential Sways State Legislative Targets
State Elections
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 favorable district lines — with the potential for gerrymandering — after the 2020 census. The state legislative campaign arms of... Read More

Census Bureau Counts Federal Inmates as Residents; Critics Call It ‘Prison Gerrymandering’
Census
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 molester Larry Nassar and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, serving time on corruption and fraud charges — may not seem... Read More

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

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

Democrats Threaten Contempt for Trump’s Defiance of Subpoenas
In The News
Democrats Threaten Contempt for Trump’s Defiance of Subpoenas
2019-04-25 18:09:53
by Tom Ramstack

Democratic members of Congress threatened a contempt citation Wednesday against a Trump administration official who refused to testify this week on an immigration question for the 2020 Census. John Gore, an assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights... Read More

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