US Census

The US census is conducted every 10 years because the Constitution requires that the number of members each state sends to the U.S. legislature be based its share of the nation's population. Census data is also used to apportion federal budget money to the states for education, roads, and determine the composition of the Electoral College. The census has been historically conducted under the neural auspices of the US Commerce Department to maintain the integrity of the census.

The Obama administration has recently proposed that the Census Bureau report its findings to the White House rather than the Commerce Secretary.

The present census issues are whether 1) the White House should "oversee" the Census; 2) the census should be taken by a physical count or statistical sampling; and 3)the Census Bureau should become an independent agency after the 2010 census.

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• Investigators Probing Whether Sparkman Manipulated Death Scene For Insurance Scheme

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 159
  Zachary Roth TPM Muckraker The probe into the death of Census Bureau worker Bill Sparkman continues — and authorities may now be considering a whole new theory of the case. Two law enforcement sources say that investigators are considering whether Sparkman committed suicide, but intentionally made it look like ...
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• Who Benefits Most From Health Insurance Reform?

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 155
  Not the blue states. There are roughly 46 million people living in America without health insurance coverage, representing about 15 percent of the nation’s population, according to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. But they aren’t distributed evenly around the country. In Texas, for ...
  3 days ago

• ASK DR. DISH: Cohabiting before marriage

  
  The Daily Dish| The Daily Dish blog, Catherine E. Toth | honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu, Hawaii — Authority: 125
  Question: Im not sure if you have answered this question before, but its been something me and my girlfriend have been talking about for a few months now. She wants to live together, but I dont know. Ive never lived with a girlfriend before. Weve been together for about a year now and she says it would be better for ...
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• For Latinos lack of information -- not fear -- hurts census counts

  
  "600 words by Esther J. Cepeda" — Authority: 115
    November 9, 2009 Lack of info -- not fear -- hurts census By ESTHER J. CEPEDA http://www.suntimes.com/news/cepeda/1872772,CST-EDT-esther09.article Lets get past the stereotypes and get down to business on this census thing. Im talking about the push to accurately count Hispanics during the 2010 U.S. ...
  6 days ago

• Senate blocks census US-citizenship question

  
  osmoothie — Authority: 487
  Yahoo! News (AP), “ Senate blocks census US-citizenship question ” by Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year’s census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen. The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding ...
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• Senate Kills Vitter Census Amendment

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 155
  The Senate voted today to end debate on the Commerce, Justice and State appropriations bill without considering the controversial amendment proposed by Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Bob Bennett (R-Utah) that would have stopped the U.S. Census from taking place without an additional question about each ...
  1 week ago

• Today’s Unconscionable Government Actions

  
  An American Idiot — Authority: 427
  I found this column in today’s Examiner.com. It is written by Anthony G. Martin, who also blogs at Liberty Sphere .  He covers the material well and paints a picture of the extreme arrogance we are dealing with. However, we must remember the Democrats, led by Pelosi, Reid, and Obama, know their window of ...
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• Beware of con artists

  
  Courier Times Now — Authority: 603
  Don’t be fooled by someone posing as a census worker.The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way and workers are verifying addresses of households across the country. But there are tips on how to tell if someone at your front door really is a census worker or a con artist, according to Bucks County’s ...
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• What Makes Stepmothering a Feminist Issue?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
  In a word, power. Over the last months of promoting my book Stepmonster , Ive tried to spread the word that, in spite of our image of them, the majority of women with stepchildren are anything but empowered, evil excluders and victimizers. Indeed, numerous studies and anecdotal reports from mental health ...
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• Age, Income, Kids: New Study Says Gay Families Similar To Straight Families

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 717
  According to new study of U.S. Census Bureau data performed by researchers at UCLA, theres not much difference between straight families and gay couples who report themselves as married. Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of ...
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• Sen. Vitter Pefers Sex Workers to Undocumented Immigrants

  
  DREAM ACT - TEXAS — Authority: 131
  From our dear family values Senator Vitter who was found to frequent prostitutes * : "dont count undocumented immigrants in the 2010 census." Smart Idea! Maybe its better to see just how much federal funding states can lose when they realize that this population is a significant portion of their population. If ...
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• New study offers first demographic picture of gay spouses

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  (Los Angeles) The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA Law issued a report today analyzing newly released data from the US Census Bureau.  The study examines data from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). For the first time, the Census Bureau has released data in which ...
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• 2010 US Census Questionnaire Paper To Be Recycled

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 526
  The government has announced that it will recycle 600 million US Census questionnaires. This is the first year that the US Census has begun a recycling effort, no doubt with Obama behind the White House, this initiative will go as planned and reach its goal. What is the goal? To send the questionnaires to the ...
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• New Decatur Census Estimates

  
  Decatur Metro — Authority: 141
  As noted in this morning’s AJC, the latest and greatest “American Community Survey” has just been released by the Census bureau, and while there’s no listing for the city of Decatur, there is a breakout for the City of Decatur School District.  As the AJC notes…For the first time, this ongoing statistical ...
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• U.S. Population Growth Rate Continues Plunge to New Record Low

  
  "Five Short Blasts" Forum — Authority: 117
  Following the announcement of 2nd quarter GDP in July and my calculation of real per capita GDP, I discovered that the population figures provided by the Census Bureau revealed a surprising drop in the quarterly growth rate of the U.S. population, falling to a record low.  This was especially significant considering ...
  2 weeks ago

• Our Solo-Centric Island

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 717
  New information from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that just over half of Manhattans residences are home to just one person , the highest such level in the nation. More than half of all Manhattan residents are living alone -- and the number of singles in the city is continuing to rise to historic levels, new ...
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• Be Cautious About Giving Info To Census Workers

  
  Retirement on a Budget — Authority: 114
  Hi Folks,With the U.S. Census process beginning, The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victum of fraud or identity theft.The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the ...
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• Don’t get spooked this Halloween, stay safe and connected

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 547
  Over the years, Halloween observance has evolved into a light-hearted celebration associated with candy and fun-spirited pranks. Though tales of wicked witches, evil goblins and ghost haunting are merely part of the fun, safety precautions remain a necessary part of the merriment. High-tech devices and apps can also ...
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• 2010 Census will count same-sex couples

  
  California Ripple Effect — Authority: 516
  For the first time in its 200-plus year history, the Census will count same-sex couples who identify as married. The survey allows respondents to self-identify as ‘husband’ or ‘wife,’ regardless of whether or not the couple has a valid marriage license. For the past two censuses, in 1990 and 2000, the bureau ...
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• Rep. Perry Thurston Calls Attention to 2010 Sunshine Census Initiative

  
  Broward's Blog — Authority: 106
  State Representative Perry E. Thurston, Jr. today wrote Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul to urge renewed legislative attention and appropriate funding for efforts to get a complete count of Floridas population in the 2010 Census. Representative Thurston proposes that a $10 million appropriation should be considered ...
  2 weeks ago

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