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.
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Census Bureau denies fake data allegations by census workers
Workers say they were told to make up answers about households where they were unable to get information.
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Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.
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.
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Supreme Court allows Trump officials to end 2020 Census count early
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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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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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.
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Our View: Maine will lose out if census is cut short
The Trump administration plans to end in-person counting early.
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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.
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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.
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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.