Nov 28 High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom By Mike Schneider, Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s attempt to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to divvy up congressional seats is headed for a post-Thanksgiving Supreme Court showdown. Continue reading
Nov 07 Census takers say they were told to enter false information By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Two census takers tell The Associated Press that their supervisors pressured them to enter false information into a computer system about homes they had not visited. Continue reading
Sep 03 Attorneys argue Trump’s exclusion order for count is illegal By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The attorneys' comments this week came in response to a lawsuit from cities and civil rights groups who want to keep the previous deadline of Oct. 31. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:37 How pandemic, politicization could jeopardize 2020 census By Amna Nawaz The United States Census is always a daunting challenge, but in 2020, the effort is further complicated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. With a compressed timeline to complete the once-per-decade population count, some census officials worry that the effort is… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watchdog says the U.S. Census lacks door knockers needed for 2020 count By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Office of Inspector General this week issued an alert saying it was concerned about the bureau's ability to hire and retain workers, with six weeks left in the head count of every U.S. resident. The census helps determine the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court forbids citizenship question on 2020 census By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation. Continue reading
Sep 13 5 important stories you may have missed By Erica R. Hendry, Larisa Epatko, Jenny Marder There are more drug overdose deaths than we thought, China is phasing out the production of gas-powered vehicles and other news you might have missed. Continue reading
Mar 26 Florida has 6 of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more and more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest-growing cities. Continue reading
Sep 16 National poverty rate drops for the first time since 2006 By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau, in its annual look at poverty in the United States, said that the poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 percent, down from 15 percent in 2012. The decrease in the poverty rate was attributed to the… Continue reading