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Calendar timing means virus deaths won’t be seen in census

by MIKE SCHNEIDER February 6, 2021

Deaths that began in mid-March will not show up in the state population figures that determine representation in Congress.

Nation & World

Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

by MARK SHERMAN December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

The court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it’s not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.

Nation & World, Politics

Anomalies found in data put rushed census deadline in jeopardy

by MIKE SCHNEIDER November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Missing the Dec. 31 deadline for turning in the apportionment numbers would be a blow to President Trump’s efforts to control how many congressional seats each state gets and how $1.5 trillion in federal spending is distributed.

Nation & World

Census Bureau denies fake data allegations by census workers

by MIKE SCHNEIDER November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Workers say they were told to make up answers about households where they were unable to get information.

Business, Nation & World

Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.

by MIKE SCHNEIDER October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

From tribal lands in the Southwest to storm-battered Louisiana, the U.S. Census Bureau did not achieve its goal of reaching 99% of households during the 2020 census.

Nation & World

Supreme Court allows Trump officials to end 2020 Census count early

by MIKE SCHNEIDER October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

The ruling comes as the nation’s largest statistical association, and even the bureau’s own census takers and partners, have been raising questions about the quality of the data being gathered.