Updates - N.C. Counts Coalition

The 2020 Census received much more funding in the House spending bill than advocates had anticipated

Mar, 22 2018 - The Washington Post

Census advocates got an unexpected surprise Wednesday night when the House’s $1.3 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2018 included more funding for the Census Bureau than they had expected or even dreamed of asking for. The bill, which the House passed on Thursday, allocates $2.814 billion for the Census Bureau, nearly double the 2017 funding level of $1.47 billion, and $1.13 billion more than the administration’s adjusted request for 2018.

Pick to help run 2020 Census no longer under consideration

Feb, 12 2018 - The Associated Press

The Trump administration’s pick for a key position overseeing the 2020 Census is out, the Commerce Department confirmed Monday, as civil rights groups applauded the decision. A Commerce Department spokesman said political scientist Thomas Brunell was no longer under consideration for deputy director of the Census Bureau but provided no further details.

Gov. Cooper Says Counting Military Where They Live Will Help in 2020 Census

Feb, 8 2018 - North Carolina Office of the Governor

The upcoming US Census will more accurately reflect the make-up of North Carolina’s military communities thanks to a decision by the US Census Bureau to count deployed military at their latest base address.

It's more than a headcount: North Carolina’s stake in the 2020 Census

Nov, 30 2017 - Citizen Times

Alarms about poor preparations for the constitutionally-mandated 2020 Census are ringing across the nation. The Tar Heel State, and our almost 10 million residents, have a large stake in a fair and accurate census.

Why NC could lose big in the 2020 census

Nov, 29 2017 - EdNC

Alarms about poor preparations for the constitutionally-mandated 2020 Census are ringing across the nation. The Tar Heel State, and our almost 10 million residents, have a large stake in a fair and accurate census.

Likely Census Bureau pick questioned over writings on competitive elections

Nov, 22 2017 - CNN

The likely pick to fill the role of deputy director at the Census Bureau has no government experience and authored a book that argues that competition in district races is bad for the country, Politico has reported.

The 2020 Census is at risk. Here are the major consequences

Oct, 27 2017 - PBS News Hour

Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years is used to draw voting districts and determine how much funding to give to states, counties and cities, but underfunded and without a director, the agency is now on the verge of collapsing. Hari Sreenivasan is joined by former Census director Kenneth Prewitt to discuss what a crippled census in 2020 could mean for our democracy.

Commerce secretary requests funding increase for 2020 Census

Oct, 12 2017 - The Washington Post

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told members of Congress on Thursday that the 2020 Census will require significantly more funding than previously projected, in the face of anticipated low initial response rates, increased distrust of government, cybersecurity threats and technology challenges.

Republicans could lose congressional seats if Census 2020 goes wrong

Oct, 12 2017 - The Washington Post Wonkblog

Alabama is about as red as a state can get. The state hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976. Right now, one of the biggest concerns among top GOP leaders in Alabama is losing a congressional seat.

Will the next census give North Carolina another congressional seat?

Dec, 22 2016 - Charlotte Observer

The latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau keep North Carolina on track to gain another congressional seat after the 2020 census, but a Virginia-based consulting firm that specializes in analyzing census and political data says one is probably all the state will gain.