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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine can’t afford an inaccurate census
Even a small undercount would result in a hit to our state budget at a very bad time.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Where U.S. small businesses are feeling the most pandemic pain
The latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau offers a glimpse of how small U.S. firms see their prospects.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine will lose out if census is cut short
The Trump administration plans to end in-person counting early.
Posted inNation & World
Rural areas, tribal lands hit hardest by census interruption
Ultimately, it could cost them congressional seats and federal funding for highways, schools and health care.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Census needs more time to complete count
In the meantime, more Mainers should fill out their forms, to reduce pressure on census workers in a challenging year.
Posted inMaine, News
Census workers to deliver 2020 packets to Mainers in remote areas
Contactless deliveries will be done in areas where most households don’t receive mail at home.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: There are so many good reasons to fill out the census
Not only does an accurate count help Maine get the resources it deserves, it also tells future generations so much about our lives.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Mainers among the worst in providing answers to U.S. Census
State lags well behind the national average.
Posted inNation & World
Texts, not door-knocks: Census outreach shifts under social distancing guidelines
The coronavirus has waylaid efforts to get as many people as possible to take part in the census.