Commerce Department rules out seeking a halt to immigration raids to improve census countOctober 1st, 2009 Halt to gov't raids not an option to boost censusWASHINGTON — With the 2010 census six months away, the Commerce Department said Thursday it won't seek a halt to immigration raids as it did in the previous census in hopes of improving participation in hard-to-count communities. In a statement, the department said it is committed to an accurate count of U.S.
Latinos hope the use of bilingual census forms will aid the 2010 count despite obstaclesSeptember 30th, 2009 Latinos bank on bilingual census form to aid countLONG BEACH, Calif. — When Teresa Ocampo opens her census questionnaire, she won't have to worry about navigating another document in English.
Census: Hanging death first since 1998 in which employee may have been targeted based on jobSeptember 24th, 2009 Census workers trained to deal with hostile peopleWASHINGTON — Violence against census employees is rare, the Census Bureau said Thursday, but it nevertheless trains its canvassers in how to deal with angry or hostile citizens. On Sept. 12, Bill Sparkman, a 51-year-old census canvasser, was found hanged from a tree in rural Clay County, Ky.
Census: 150,000 same-sex couples say they're in marriage relationships _ more than legal countSeptember 21st, 2009 Census: 150,000 gay couples report they're marriedWASHINGTON — Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first U.S. census figures released on same-sex marriages.
Citing negative publicity, Census Bureau severs partnership with ACORN in 2010 head countSeptember 11th, 2009 Census Bureau severs ties with ACORN in 2010 countWASHINGTON — The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with ACORN, a community organization that has been hit with Republican accusations of voter-registration fraud. "We do not come to this decision lightly," Census director Robert Groves wrote in a letter to ACORN, which was obtained by The Associated Press.
Timeline for the 2010 censusSeptember 11th, 2009 Timeline for the 2010 censusA timeline for the 2010 census:
Spring 2009: Census employees started going door-to-door to update address list nationwide. Fall 2009: Recruiting for census takers.
With power and money on the line, states, civic groups already have push on for 2010 censusSeptember 11th, 2009 Census '10 puts states, groups in campaign modeFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — State governments and civic groups are sinking scarce dollars into the phone banks, TV ads and door-knocking commonly seen in political campaigns to pump up numbers in the upcoming census.
Iraq reschedules nationwide census for October 2010 to give time to settle ethnic tensionsSeptember 1st, 2009 Iraq reschedules nationwide census for Oct. 2010BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has rescheduled a nationwide census for Oct.
Kenya holding first national census in a decade amid outcry over ethnic group questionAugust 24th, 2009 Kenya holding first national census in a decadeNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya began its first national census in a decade Monday amid an outcry over one question that asks people to identify their ethnic group — a contentious issue in this East African nation. The weeklong census is meant to update statistics on population and other trends, with preliminary results released in December.
Census director: Forms will be hand-delivered in New Orleans to address post-Katrina worriesAugust 18th, 2009 Census Bureau to hand-deliver forms in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Census forms will be hand-delivered in the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita to get the most accurate count possible following concerns that the region could lose federal representation and funding. The measures announced by U.S.
US Census Bureau tells Utah it can't count overseas Mormon missionaries in 2010 head countAugust 16th, 2009 US Census to Utah: Missionaries don't countSALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Census Bureau has told Utah's elected leaders it won't count Mormon missionaries serving overseas in the nation's next head count.
Lacking a census director, Locke hires 3 experts to help with plans for 2010 headcountJune 30th, 2009 Locke hires 3 experts to help with 2010 censusWASHINGTON — With the 2010 census months away, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday hired three experts to assess potential problems as the government waits for confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the high-stakes count. The experts, former officials with the Census Bureau, will help provide "an up-to-date assessment of the state of readiness and potential vulnerabilities" in the headcount in the areas of operations, overall management and field operations, he said.
Locke urges end to GOP block on census nominee, says delays put 2010 head count at riskJune 24th, 2009 Locke urges end to GOP block on census nomineeWASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Wednesday urged Congress to immediately end a GOP block on President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the 2010 census, saying continued delays are putting the high-stakes head count at risk. Robert Groves, a veteran survey researcher with the University of Michigan, was easily approved by a Senate committee last month.
White House says Census Bureau will work to better count same-sex couples in 2010 headcountJune 19th, 2009 White House: Census to better count gay couplesSAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Census Bureau officials said Friday that married same-sex couples will be counted as such in the 2010 national tally, reversing an earlier decision made under the Bush administration.
Latino pastor group to illegal immigrants: Stand up, but don't be counted, in censusApril 21st, 2009 Latino pastor group urging census boycottNEWARK, N.J. — A nationwide group of Latino ministers has a message for illegal immigrants: Stand up, but refuse to be counted in the 2010 U.S.
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