Below is a list of articles from national and local media.
Senate blocks census citizenship question (AP)
11/05/2009
Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens. The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding non-citizens from the population totals that are used to figure the number of congressional representatives for each state.
What Happens to Questionnaires (Washington Post)
10/26/2009
What will the government do with the millions of 2010 Census questionnaires once it's done counting them next year? Shred them, sell the recyclable scraps and then give the money to federal childcare facilities, according to Census Director Robert Groves.
Census sets up new interactive website (USA Today)
10/23/2009
The Census Bureau is well-known for asking questions. Now it will answer them, too. The agency's new 2010census.gov website went up this week and, when it is officially launched Monday will give people a chance to do the questioning.
Census predicts fall in response rate (USA Today)
10/19/2009
Turbulent political and economic times roiling the nation are expected to diminish initial participation by households in next year's Census despite a $326 million marketing blitz that far outspends previous Census campaigns.
Census maps out strategy to count hardest-to-get residents (USA Today)
10/19/2009
Which U.S. residents are more likely to do their civic duty and fill out Census forms that are due to land in mailboxes next spring? Count on folks from the upper Midwest more than those who live along the coasts.
How to Waste Money and Ruin the Census (New York Times)
10/19/2009
With the start of the 2010 census just a few months away, Senator David Vitter, a Republican of Louisiana, wants to cut off financing for the count unless the survey includes a question asking if the respondent is a United States citizen. Aides say he plans to submit an amendment to the census appropriation bill soon.
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Short Census will have long impact
10/18/2009
When the 2010 U.S. Census forms are mailed out next spring he's likely to have his parents count him as still being a resident at his childhood home, not in Tippecanoe County. "I'm a resident there. That's where I vote," Bogdanowicz said. "After four years here, I'm gone." But local volunteers for the Greater Lafayette Area Complete Count Committee hope to reach out to Bogdanowicz and roughly 40,000 other Purdue University students in the next few months and change that mindset.
Budget Cuts May Cause Census Inaccuracies (Rose Institute)
10/14/2009
In October 2009, the Pew Charitable Trusts and Philadelphia Research Initiative released a report forecasting that economic difficulties will cause considerable undercounting in the 2010 Census, particularly in large cities.
Census Form in many languages (AP)
10/14/2009
AP: Census 2010 to include outreach in more languages SAN FRANCISCO — With the launch of the 2010 census less than six months away, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing its most targeted and far-reaching language outreach yet to more accurately count the country's immigrants.
Senators Try to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Census (USA Today)
10/13/2009
A controversial amendment that would require the Census Bureau to ask for the first time whether people are in the USA illegally is headed for a Senate vote
Cities Lag in Prep for Census (CBS News)
10/12/2009
AP) With the 2010 census looming, major U.S. cities whose residents are at high risk of being missed are struggling with a shortage of money and manpower to prepare for an accurate count.
Census nears (Evansville Courier & Press)
10/04/2009
As 2010 approaches, it becomes evermore important for citizens of the Tri-State to commit to filling out and returning their census forms next year. It should be a simple matter--the form takes only 10 minutes to complete and the law dictates individual privacy. But some among us simply do not trust government and hence, choose not to participate. That's unfortunate because the information is valuable to your community in terms of representation in the very government they do not trust, and in terms of economic development.
After Census Severs Ties, ACORN May Face Scrutiny of Housing Grants (FOX News)
09/12/2009
Conservatives have cheered the Census Bureau's decision to sever ties with ACORN because it had lost confidence in the group, but the hidden-camera videos that prompted ACORN to fire four workers this week could raise more questions about the federal funding ACORN receives for housing outreach.
Printing of 2010 Census Questionnaires Under Way (Press Release)
07/28/2009
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun printing 2010 Census questionnaires as the agency continues preparations for next year's count of the U.S. population. The new questionnaire, which every residential address will receive, is designed to be one of the shortest since the first census in 1790….
Groups working to get Latinos counted in 2010 Census (myLatinoNews.com)
07/24/2009
Nine months from the 2010 Census, local groups are working to get more Latinos counted than ever before. Latinos make up one of the fastest-growing demographics in the United States. Forty-four million of them live here. They account for more than 30 percent of the Texas population.
2010 Census kicks off with Windows Mobile (WindowsForDevices.com)
07/06/2009
The first stage of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way, thanks to approximately 140,000 workers who've gone into the field wielding HTC-manufactured Windows Mobile devices. The operation was highlighted last week by Sprint, which announced its selection as the Census' exclusive wireless data provider.
Acorn Role in Census Challenged (Wall Street Journal)
06/29/2009
Some Republican members of Congress want the U.S. Census Bureau to end a 2010 Census partnership with Acorn, the community organizing group that was hit by accusations of voter-registration fraud in the 2006 and 2008 elections.
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - For years there have been charges that African Americans are under-represented in the U. S. Census counts conducted once every decade. It’s very possible that some African- Americans or Spanish speaking persons were under-counted in previous Census because there may have been some belief that making face-time with the government was not in their best interests,’’ acknowledges Arnold Jackson, chief operating officer for the decennial Census.
Poor response rate for 2010 U.S. Census could cost Terre Haute (Tribune Star)
05/16/2009
A “none-of-your-bleepin’-business” attitude toward the 2010 U.S. Census could cost Terre Haute dearly. The city could drop on the priority list for state and federal projects if the local population is undercounted. Businesses looking for a new store location might bypass Terre Haute for a place with stronger growth. Indiana could lose a congressional seat, just as it did as a result of the 2000 Census.
2010 Census Stirs Debate In Washington (NPR)
04/19/2009
The 2010 census doesn't start until next year, but it's already generating strong debate in Washington. Newt Gingrich talks to Jacki Lyden about what the census means for the Republican Party. Then, Robert Shapiro, who oversaw the 2000 census, explains his belief that the 2010 census will be Bush's, and that Obama can't make substantial changes fast enough to do the kind of count that would shake things up.
Hispanic groups call for Census boycott (USA Today)
04/15/2009
Some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling for illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census unless immigration laws are changed. The move puts them at odds with leading immigrant rights advocates and creates another hurdle in the Census Bureau's quest to count everyone in the USA.
A Champion for the Census? (New York Times)
03/30/2009
Confirmed by the Senate last week, Gary Locke, the new commerce secretary, is off to a good start. For his first official act, he attended a Census 2010 kick-off rally in the capital on Monday morning, after taking a red eye from his home state of Washington.
Recession Adds To Hurdles Facing U.S. Census (NPR)
03/25/2009
A year from now, the U.S. will conduct its decennial population count. The findings are used to re-apportion congressional districts, disburse federal funding — even decide where new traffic lights go. But the economic crisis threatens to make this daunting task even harder. There is special concern about minority groups, which are traditionally hard to count.
Economy May Test Census (Washington Post)
03/20/2009
The faltering U.S. economy is causing concern about the ability of the 2010 census to get a full and accurate count of the U.S. population, according to Census Bureau officials and experts. The increase in home foreclosures and the rising jobless rate mean more Americans are moving out of their homes and into shelters or other locations where they may be harder for census workers to find.
How census stimulates the economy (CNN Money.com)
03/11/2009
What do you call a federal program that's pumping billions into the economy and creating more than a million jobs? Census 2010.
Census Bureau Testimony on Progress toward Census 2010
03/05/2009
Status Update Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archive, U.S. House of Representatives
Rescue the Census (New York Times)
12/04/2008
Congressional investigators recently outlined 13 issues for President-elect Barack Obama to focus on without delay. Most are obvious, such as military readiness, homeland security, financial regulation and Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The 2010 census also made it onto the urgent 13. It deserves to be there.
Census Reaches for Accurate Count of Immigrants in 2010 (New America Media)
05/30/2008
The U.S. Census is reaching out to members of Congress and community leaders to find new ways of getting accurate counts of immigrant communities in the 2010 census.
2010 Census Miscount Fears Raised (Time Magazine)
04/24/2008
The Census Bureau has scaled back its dress rehearsal for the head count, raising fears that many hard-to-reach people will go uncounted in 2010
Census Plan Doesn`t Add Up (eWeek)
04/14/2008
A failed handheld initiative points to bigger tech problems in government.
Census rehearses for 2010 in San Joaquin (Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald)
04/13/2008
TRACY — It's been a year of preparation and now it's time for the rehearsal.
Harris Corp.'s Census Bureau deal keeps growing (Orlando Sentinel)
04/08/2008
However, use of a hand-held PC developed by the Melbourne-based high-tech firm will be scaled back. Harris Corp. 's lucrative contract with the U.S. Census Bureau could more than double in value to $1.3 billion, even though the agency has shelved plans to use Harris' hand-held computers during the door-to-door portion of its 2010 head count, the company said Monday.
Census 2010: Rock, Paper, Scissors (E-Commerce Times)
04/07/2008
When the Census Bureau sends out its legions of employees to count American heads two years hence, the roughly 140,000 address canvassers and 580,000 enumerators won't be armed with custom-built handheld computers. Instead, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez told a House panel on Friday, the government agency will use a paper-based system.
Computer glitch to affect 2010 census (Los Angeles Times)
04/04/2008
Hand-held devices won't be ready in time to help workers collect data door to door . Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Census Bureau Director Steve H. Murdock told a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday that the government would not be able to use specially designed hand-held computers to collect information for the 2010 census from the millions of people who don't return ...
Census to scrap handheld computers for 2010 count (NextGov.com)
04/03/2008
The Census Bureau will tell a House panel today that it will drop plans to use handheld computers to help count Americans for the 2010 census, contributing to the increase in cost for the decennial census by as much as $3 billion, according to testimony the Commerce Department secretary plans to give this afternoon.
Thank you for the opportunity to come before you today to discuss the Census Bureau and the status of the 2010 Census. The goals of the Department of Commerce are far reaching, from increasing American competitiveness to growing American exports and protecting America’s environment. Measuring American life is also a significant ongoing goal, which comes into sharper focus every 10 years with the decennial census.
Census to call it like it sees it in 2010
03/31/2008
For displaced residents planning on moving back to Louisiana, the Census Bureau has a suggestion.
Tech Problems Plague 2010 Census (Time Magazine)
03/25/2008
Now, officials say, technology problems could add as much as $2 billion to the cost of the 2010 census and jeopardize the accuracy of the nation's most important survey
2010 high-tech census at 'high risk' (USA Today)
03/25/2008
Big worries for the nation's first high-tech census should have been obvious when the door-to-door headcounters couldn't figure out their fancy new handheld computers.
Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau (Zdnet.com)
03/20/2008
The US Census Bureau faces cost overruns up to $2 billion on an IT initiative replacing paper-based data collection methods with specialized handheld devices for the upcoming 2010 census. The Bureau has not implemented longstanding Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations and may therefore be forced to scrap the program.
Let’s ensure precision (Las Vegas Sun)
03/10/2008
Government auditors told Congress last week that the accuracy of the 2010 census could be in peril because the U.S. Census Bureau has not corrected some long-standing problems and has eliminated some of its precensus work.
High-tech gadget's failure puts 2010 census at risk (The Seattle Times)
03/08/2008
WASHINGTON - The 2010 census is already in trouble. The handheld mobile computers that are supposed to replace the pens and paper long used by census takers aren't working properly, and delays could send the cost from $600 million to as much as $2 billion.
Census Bureau's paperless census may end up in wastebasket (ComputerWorld)
03/06/2008
The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday said the U.S. Census plan to create a "virtually paperless" counting process is at "high risk," meaning it now joins a GAO dishonor roll of government IT projects in trouble for mismanagement and waste.
It looks like the latest smartphone-on-steroids, teeming with everything from GPS and wireless to a touchscreen and a stylus. Throw in an SD memory slot, fingerprint authentication and Windows Mobile 5.0, and you’ve got a powerful, easy-to-use PDA in your hands.
Budget hurdles threaten 2010 census (FCW)
10/16/2007
The Census Bureau’s funding shortfall forced it to cancel 11 dress rehearsal programs and likely will delay the testing of its handheld devices and data transmission system.
Officials Won’t Delay Raids on Immigrants for Census (The New York Times)
08/24/2007
In contrast to the months before and after the 2000 census was conducted, federal officials say they will not suspend raids on illegal immigrants during the population count in 2010.
Census Bureau Takes Stock of Its Handhelds (ComputerWorld)
05/14/2007
About 1,400 U.S. Census Bureau workers carrying wireless handhelds began fanning out across Fayetteville, N.C., and Stockton, Calif., last week in a dress rehearsal to see how the devices will be used during the 2010 census.
Some displeased by fewer questions on 2010 Census form (USA Today)
04/29/2007
The 2010 Census won't begin for another three years, but advocacy groups already are jockeying to have issues they care about included in the questionnaire that will be sent to every American household.
Census 2010 Plays Six Not-So-Easy Questions (The Wall Street Journal)
02/23/2007
Who knew that asking people their age, gender and how they're related to the folks they live with could be so complicated?
Census Bureau to go high-tech (USA Today)
01/31/2007
CHICAGO (AP) - In the upcoming 2010 census, the Census Bureau for the first time will equip its temporary workforce of 500,000 people with handheld computers made by Harris, to help them make a more precise count of more than 300 million people living in the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Census Bureau still counting on handhelds for 2010 tally (ComputerWorld)
01/05/2007
The U.S. Census Bureau's planned $600 million rollout of handheld computers is scheduled to start in May, when the agency expects to deploy 1,400 devices for use in updating addresses in preparation for the 2010 census.
Top 2 Census Officials Resign (The Washington Post)
11/15/2006
The two highest-ranking officials in the U.S. Census Bureau quit yesterday, putting management of the agency in flux as preparations for the next census enter a critical phase.
Census Bureau Fears Budget Fallout (The Washington Post)
07/15/2006
The Census Bureau's preparations for the 2010 national head count would be dangerously weakened by cuts in House and Senate funding bills to the president's proposed budget, agency officials and their supporters said yesterday.
Q&A: Census Bureau exec describes handheld plan for 2010 (ComputerWorld)
04/06/2006
The U.S. Census Bureau signed a contract this week with Harris Corp. for a $600 million project to automate data collection in the 2010 census (see "Census Bureau to deploy a half-million wireless handhelds"). About 500,000 customized pocket-size computers from High Tech Computer Corp. in Taiwan will be deployed to census takers who go door to door.