tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418118299328069762011-07-07T20:07:13.983-07:00The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years, and Census 2010 is quickly approaching. The entire process will create hundreds of thousands of temporary jobs, and Census data will be used to determine critical items, including the amount of federal funding Mississippi receives to support services for our citizens. That's why we need your help, Mississippi. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Census process and, most importantly, be counted!Rebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11748256152404067696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841811829932806976.post-81473322346989019282010-05-04T13:57:00.000-07:002010-05-04T13:58:23.536-07:00

From the Daily Journal... JOHN OXFORD: Census: Important to fill out - and to fix in the futureToday, enumerators throughout the United States will begin knocking on doors to count those who have not returned their census forms or didn't receive one. It is time-honored tradition where every 10 years we count how many people live in this great country of ours.You may not be aware that the U.S.

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Seventy percent of DeSoto County households returned their federal census forms as of Friday's deadline to return the forms by mail, and local officials said Monday they were pleased with the response.At 70 percent, DeSoto County outpaced the state as a whole, which had a return rate of 64 percent. The local figure was also slightly above the national return rate of 69 percent.The figures were

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Raymond eyeing Census count... For Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos, the difference between 2,000 and 1,999 is much greater than one.It's the difference between a well- or ill-equipped fire department, between catching speeders and letting them go, between encouraging lawbreakers and keeping them at bay.Between feeling safe and feeling vulnerable."That is the difference between being called a town or a

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Wicker Urges Census ParticipationA Strong Response will Benefit Mississippi Communities The 2010 U.S. Census is well underway, and officials are beginning to tally the census forms that many citizens mailed back by the April 16 deadline. I am troubled by the rate of participation being reported out of Mississippi. A Census Bureau survey indicated that only 62 percent of Mississippi

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With a Friday deadline to return federal census forms fast approaching, local and state officials are urging Mississippians to fill out their forms and mail them if they haven't done so already.Friday is the last day to return census forms that were mailed to residents across the U.S. in March.After the deadline, census workers will be sent to addresses from which forms haven't been received to

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Census needs a better response from the Coast Participation in the 2010 Census is far from admirable along the Coast.Friday is the deadline for mailing in the Census forms sent out last month. Even though the Census is mandated by the Constitution and compliance is required by federal law, the percentage of Coast residents responding is disheartening.Based on the number of forms mailed out, by

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Sens. Cochran and Wicker Urge Mississippians to Send in Census Forms by April 16 DeadlineCensus Data Sets Federal Funding, Congressional Representation for Miss. WASHINGTON, DC— With the April 16 deadline looming, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today urged Mississippians to complete and send in their 2010 Census forms. U.S. census data, which is collected every 10 years,

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There are only three days left to mail back your Census form. If you don't have a form: Call Today! Give your answers over the phone or request a form be sent to where you live. Do it today, to ensure you can mail it back in time to avoid a census taker coming to your door. Don't be left out of the count for your community. Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA) ENGLISH - 1-866-872-6868

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Governor Barbour urges Mississippi residents to be counted! Mississippi has a 60% response rate...but we need your help to increase that. We Count, Mississippi.

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From the Harper newsletter:Dear Friend,As a member of the Census Task Force, I would like to remind you that today is Census day. The decennial Census affects many aspects of our daily lives as Mississippians and Americans. The population totals gathered will determine each state's Congressional representation and also affect how federal funds are distributed.By now you should have received your

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From the Commercial Dispatch:As the 2010 U.S. Census approaches, the city of Starkville’s census committee is gearing up for a round of advertisements to encourage participation among residents.The census committee, which is made up of about 15 community members and city officials, is planning television advertisements, radio spots and public service announcements to run on local media outlets,

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Congressman Gregg Harper has released a Census 2010 video, urging Mississippians to be counted. To view the video, you can visit youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJEl2TjXY1o or watch below...

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From the AP...JACKSON, Miss. -- New U.S. Census Bureau figures show Mississippi's voting-age and overall population counts rose slightly between 2008 and 2009.The estimates, which are current as of July 1, 2009, show the number of Mississippians 18 and older increased by 12,356, or 0.56 percent.The bureau's estimate of the state's voting-age population in 2008 was 2,171,898, compared to 2,184,254

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Census workshop browses WebBy LEIGH COLEMAN - Sun Herald LONG BEACH — The 2010 census is only a few weeks away. In March, forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States. To prepare for the census, local government agencies gathered for a workshop Wednesday to learn how to navigate the Census Bureau’s new Web site. The workshop was held at the University of Southern Mississippi’s

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Tips On Preventing Identity Theft During 2010 Census Jan 5, 2010 - Jan 12, 2010 N/A See ScheduleTips On Preventing Identity Theft During 2010 CensusContact: Jan SchaeferPublic Information Officer601-359-2002Jscha@ago.state.ms.us Jackson, Miss.- The 2010 census is cranking up, and it is important for Mississippi citizens to be wary of thieves impersonating census workers in order to steal

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Census kicks off once-a-decade head countby The Associated Press9 hrs ago | 104 views | 0 | 3 | | WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau kicks off its $300 million campaign Monday to prod, coax and cajole the nation's more than 300 million residents to fill out their once-a-decade census forms.The bureau will mail out the 10-question forms to about 120 million households in March.On Monday, Census

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Happy New Year! Just a note to inform you that the Census Bureau's 2010 Census web site's videos and new marquee are now LIVE. Please check this out at your earliest convenience.http://2010.census.gov/2010census/

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An editorial from the Sun Herald... Following the 2000 Census, South Mississippi gained a seat in the state House of Representatives: District 95, which meanders north from Diamondhead in Hancock County to East Saucier in Harrison County, where it plunges south through Orange Grove, shoots east into the Bel Aire precincts of Gulfport and finally bottoms out south of Interstate 10 just outside of

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Daily Journal describes importance of being counted in Census 2010... The year ahead offers many challenges for Mississippi. Paying for critical state services in a time of plummeting revenues and reviving a recession-battered economy are just two of the most obvious.But one of the toughest challenges may be one of the most basic - getting everybody in the state counted.In 2010, the nation will

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A Census story, just in time for Christmas. From today's Clarion Ledger... Despite an estimated 3,600 people having left the state last fiscal year, Mississippi had some growth to move even closer to a 3 million population mark, thanks to more births than deaths.The state's population is 2,951,996, an increase of 0.4 percent, according to state-by-state estimates the Census Bureau released

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From today's Clarion Ledger:WASHINGTON - It would only be "fair" for the federal government to conduct a special census in the Gulf Coast to count displaced residents who return to the region after the 2010 census, according to the head of the Census Bureau.The question is: Who would pay for it?"The fair thing to do for the country is to do another count of that area later on," Robert Groves said

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From the Vicksburg Post... An effort has begun in Warren County to get all residents counted during the 2010 census.Community events and notices are part of a local and nationwide push by a Complete County Committee that wants to let residents know census forms will arrive in March."Right now, the main thing is getting the word out," Kelvin Rankin, a Census Bureau partnership specialist working

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From the Bolivar Commercial... A local representative with the U.S. Census Bureau addressed the North Bolivar School Board Monday night about the census’ impact on the community.Betty Petty, Census Bureau representative, explained to board members how money can be lost from incomplete population counts.“We are in a hard to count area here,” said Petty. “Our people are not being counted and I’m

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From the Columbus Dispatch... Next year marks the 2010 Census, and the Lowndes County Complete Count Committee is seeking volunteers to help better inform the public.“A lot of people do not know what the Census is about, and we want to let people know how important it is to fill out the forms,” said Lowndes County Complete Count Committee chairman Sharon Lewis.The committee met Monday evening at

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From the Sun Herald...Need a job? The U.S. Census Bureau might be able to help.Census officials said Monday they plan to hire 2,000 part-time and full-time workers in South Mississippi.“For the groundwork that will need to be done, this is the number we are focusing on,” said Kat A. Smith, media specialist with the bureau’s Dallas Regional Census Center. Potential employees need not go to the

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WLOX had two stories regarding the upcoming 2010 Census... Moss Point volunteers urge residents to be counted through their local Complete Count Committee... Starting pay for Census takers in coastal areas highest in the state!

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From : WLBTJACKSON, MS (WLBT) - As the new year approaches some African American communities are worried they will not be counted in the 2010 census."We believe it is from 30-50% of black men are historically under counted. That's actually a disservice to the black community, but it's also a disservice to Mississippi," said Jackson Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba.The People's Task Force led by

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From the Sun Herald... GULFPORT — Harrison County supervisors are looking for volunteers to serve on the Complete County Committee for the 2010 census.Traycee Scott-Williams with the Census Bureau spoke to the board Monday and said she needs at least three volunteers from each district to serve on the committee.The group will be made up of residents from civic groups, governments and churches and

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The Mississippi Press has a story on what the Census numbers will show us... Census measures students, povertyFriday, November 27, 2009 By HARLAN KIRGANSome 19 percent of the student-aged population in Jackson and George counties comes from families in poverty, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report on the nation's school districts. The Census numbers point to an ongoing shift in the school

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From the Secretary of State's website, a historical look at where MS was just 10 years ago... http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ms.html

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Illegal residents unwelcome, except in census yearsBy Charlie MitchellMississippi doesn’t have enough residents living here illegally and will be penalized as a result.Sound strange?Well, it is.Here’s the deal:• In 2010, as directed by the nation’s founders, the federal government will conduct a headcount.• The results of that headcount will be used for the ensuing decade to apportion seats in

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WLBT discusses the upcoming 2010 Census... JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The gathering Saturday at Capital City Alternative School aimed to inform people of all races and backgrounds why they should get counted in the Census. The Mississippi Census Stakeholders' Alliance says some demographic groups are hard for Census takers to reach, whether by their own choice, or by the fault of the Census taker. "

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Sid Salter writes in Sunday's Clarion Ledger about the current controversy regarding whether or not Census 2010 questionnaires should include a question about citizenship. What do you think?From his column...The notion that the Constitution guarantees representation in the U.S. House of Representatives to noncitizens is one that seems contradictory on its face.That notion suggests that if a

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From the Laurel Leader Call:It won’t be long before workers begin formulating the 2010 Census, and Laurel resident Susan Clanan wants the area’s citizens to be ready. Clanan voiced her concerns this week about possible fraud involved in the process.“I called the Mississippi Governor’s Office and they said a questionnaire would be coming through the mail,” she said. “You shouldn’t let census

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A Republican senator’s proposal to count only United States citizens when reapportioning Congress would cost California five seats and New York and Illinois one each, according to an independent analysis of census data released Tuesday. Texas, which is projected to gain three seats after the 2010 census, would get only one. The proposed change would spare Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan and

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2010 CensusCensus Bureau Launches 2010Census.gov -- In an effort to reach all American residents to inform them about the importance of the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau unveils an improved Internet site. The site's goal is to build a national dialogue about how everyone's participation helps paint a new "Portrait of America." This is the start of a massive outreach campaign that will be

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From WTOK: Could Mississippi lose another seat in Congress? Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said it's a possibility.Speaking to reporters in the state Thursday, Wicker said statistics from the 2000 Census showed states like California counted illegal immigrants as citizens. He said it could happen again, with even more illegal immigration during the past decade."When it comes to reapportionment of

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A snippet from the DeSoto Time Tribune, a local paper in one of the fastest, if not THE fastest, growing counties in MS. Will be interesting to see how redistricting affects this area...Little of the same redistricting tension that surrounded the 2000 population census exists now as the Legislature awaits figures of the 2010 census. But that is not to say some angry partisan arm-wrestling —

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U.S. census plans special effort for the Gulf Coast - even four years later, Katrina's effects still feltWASHINGTON — Harold Toussaint evacuated first to Tennessee, then to Georgia, then to New York City after Hurricane Katrina left his rental house in New Orleans under 5 feet of water in 2005.Like other hurricane victims, Toussaint says he plans to return soon to New Orleans. And that's where he

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Gov. Barbour urges Mississippians to participate in the upcoming 2010 Census. See the video

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Suit seeks larger Congress, reports Clarion LedgerOXFORD - If a federal complaint filed here on Thursday is successful, the U.S. House of Representatives could drastically increase to give Mississippi and other states more representation, but at a cost of millions of dollars to taxpayers.Oxford native John Tyler Clemons filed the suit with registered voters from Montana, South Dakota, Delaware

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Check out our fellow bloggers at Swing State Project and their projections for the upcoming 2010 Census... "When Congressional districts are redistricted after the 2010 Census, it will be possible to redistrict both the States of Alabama and Mississippi so that each has an additional reasonably compact Black majority congressional district. As you can see in the table below, Alabama most

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From the Clarion Ledger:GULFPORT — The U.S. Census Bureau will hand deliver questionnaires to residents in areas of Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties most devastated by Hurricane Katrina.The Census Bureau isn't pinpointing the communities, streets or blocks where the deliveries will be made.Questionnaires go out in late March and should be delivered nationwide by April 1, known as Census

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Bobby Harrison of the Daily Journal writes about what the future holds in terms of redistricting in MS. Will there be a fight? We'll see in 2011... JACKSON - Most likely, in early 2011 the Mississippi Legislature will get the state's population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. It will outline what areas of the state have increased population and what areas have lost population.Then the

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Four years after Katrina and population counts are still a worry for coastal leaders. Read the Clarion Ledger's take on the issue.Katrina hits Gulf Coast censusPopulation loss puts dollars, political clout in jeopardyGulf Coast cities hit hard by Hurricane Katrina four years ago stand to lose future federal funding, and possibly some political representation, as mostly lower-income residents

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A national civil rights coalition wants Congress to authorize a special census for certain Gulf Coast communities that will be recovering from Hurricane Katrina when the traditional Census is taken next year.The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights notes that people are still returning to the region and that federal recovery aid is still flowing four years after Katrina.The

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WTOK reports on Sen. Wicker's stance on counting illegal aliens in Census 2010:Every decade, the U.S. Census is mailed to households nationwide. It helps the government make important decisions. But this time around, it's causing some controversy. The roads you drive on are just one of the services that census dollars can fund. And as the clock counts down to census day, it ought to be an

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From the Associated Press:NEW 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. Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves on Tuesday did not go as far as

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Check it out - Mississippi's Census graphic for Census 2010.

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Bolivar County prepares for 2010 CensusBolivar County has partnered with the Census Bureau in the quest to spread awareness about the census in 2010.“One of the government’s representatives Dorothy Walls came to me and expressed her concern about getting the word out about the 2010 census,” said Will Hooker, Bolivar County administrator. “The government is trying to raise awareness throughout the

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From the Census Bureau newsroom:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Creates More Than 2,200 Census Bureau Jobs WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it met the July 1, 2009 deadline to create more than 2,200 new jobs across the country. Funding for the positions was made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The new employees

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From the Sun Herald...Katrina victims a challenge in census counttool goes here JACKSON, Miss. -- Leaders in Congress are being asked to alter the way the U.S. Census Bureau counts Hurricane Katrina victims who remain displaced four years after the storm.Some Gulf Coast advocates are worried thousands of residents will return to the region in the years after the 2010 census, but federal funding

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The National Association of Black Journalists put out this press release. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will address the group, which is the "largest organization of journalists of color," at their annual convention. Below is a snippet from the press release...Commerce Secretary Locke to Discuss First “Majority Minority” Census at Black Journalists’ Convention 2010 Census to Highlight the

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From MS Public Broadcasting... Battling For a Fair Count in The 2010 CensusPublished by Phoebe Judge on 13 Jul 2009 8:19pm Next year’s 2010 census will play a key role in how congressional districts are drawn and federal grants delivered. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what one group of local elected officials is doing to make sure that count is accurate.Ten years ago the 2000 Census resulted in

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The AP writes about recent Census Bureau stats on voter trends...says voting participation actually declined in 2008 for the first time in a dozen years... full story hereVoting rate dips in 2008 as older whites stay homeBy HOPE YEN (AP) – 20 hours agoWASHINGTON — For all the attention generated by Barack Obama's candidacy, the share of eligible voters who actually cast ballots in November

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From the Neshoba Democrat - columnist Brian Perry cites redistricting as part of the electoral "feast" in his latest column...Every 10 years Mississippi redraws legislative lines according to the latest census data. Mississippi and the U.S. Department of Justice must approve these new lines based on 2010 data in time for 2011 qualifying deadline, or else we may double our legislative

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Today Robert Groves was confirmed as Census Director (he was Obama's pick to head this politically appointed post).Wicker votes nay; Cochran votes yea.

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After a few months of stalled negotiations, Robert Groves has been confirmed as Obama's pick to head the 2010 Census.From the AP:WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the 2010 census has been approved by the Senate.The confirmation Monday for Robert Groves, a veteran survey researcher at the University of Michigan, ends weeks of opposition by a pair of Republican

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From the Clarion Ledger this past weekend - Reapportionment 201: Variances in population, size of new congressional districts can be substantialEvery decade, following the census, Congress should be reapportioned to reflect population shifts. This is done by a consideration of the same single-member district concepts discussed in "Reapportionment and Redistricting 101" in the newspaper's May 24

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Gary Pettus of the Clarion Ledger writes about Census obstacles... Census obstacles - Isolated areas in state pose challenge for listersWhen Stephen Guido pilots his chopper above the remote terrain along the Mississippi River, he's often searching for a flood victim, looter or something more sinister."Most of the time, it's looking for dead bodies," said Guido, a reserve officer in the Adams

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From the Winston County Journal in Louisville...Supes encourage participation in 2010 censusTaken every 10 years, the census affects political representation and directs the allocation of billions of dollars in government funding. For these reasons, the Winston County Board of Supervisors hopes Winston Countians will find ways to support and will fill out the census data when they receive

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The Sun Herald reports on latest Census population figures...Census: Coast cities yet to recoverBy Michael NewsomeNew U.S. Census Bureau data shows Gulfport, Long Beach and Waveland had the most population growth in 2008, but most South Mississippi cities are still below pre-Hurricane Katrina populations.The data released today shows only cities in Pearl River, Stone and George Counties are above

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From the Daily Journal in Tupelo...Encouraging U.S. Census estimates of city populations in Northeast Mississippi, released this week, stress the importance of growth by both immigration and by prudent annexation.All of the major Northeast Mississippi urban centers showed some growth, led by Oxford, whose population is up 42 percent since the official 2000 Census. Oxford completed a successful

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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urges House Republicans to end their blockade on President Obama's nominee to head the 2010 Census. See the AP story below.Locke urges end to GOP block on census nomineeBy HOPE YEN – 4 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is urging an immediate end to a GOP block on President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the 2010 census.Robert Groves, a veteran

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The Census Bureau has made several projections based on available data regarding the world's aging population. This should be of interest to American policymakers, as it has important implications not only for Social Security, but for our current workforce trends.Check out the AP's take below:World's 65 and older population to triple by 2050By HOPE YEN – 20 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The

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Dr. Marty Wiseman of MSU penned an interesting analysis based on current Census projections for MS's population. Read it below:SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT: A LOOK AT THE CENSUS NUMBERSWhat does one do at an institute of government when the hot hazy days of summer arrive? In addition to attending a variety of educational meetings one might liven things up by looking at numbers. Perhaps this is why

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Governor Schwarzenegger forms a Complete Count Committee (much like the MS Complete Count Committee).See the announcement here or below... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the creation of the California Complete Count Committee (Committee) to ensure a complete count for the 2010 Census. “Every Californian counts,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “The Census determines how the

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From the Wall Street Journal:WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are blocking a vote on the nomination of Robert Groves to be the Census Bureau's director, leaving the agency without a leader less than a year before the 2010 nationwide head count.Dr. Groves, President Barack Obama's pick to lead the bureau, was approved easily by the Senate homeland-security committee in May, but Republicans blocked

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Check it out: Washington Post - More Census woeswww.MyTwoCensus.com (They have an interesting article regarding "FedEx Gate" - hmm)

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From Monday's NY Times editorial board... Welcome once again to the one-step forward, two-steps backward world of the 2010 census. With little more than six months before the start of the next count, the Census Bureau still doesn’t have a director. And on Tuesday, the bureau’s budget faces a crucial vote by House appropriators who must resist the temptation to shortchange the agency yet again.

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From the H'burg American:Mississippi lost a U.S. congressional seat after the 2000 census because of a decline in the state's population.Some officials believe low citizen participation was a major contributor in the state's loss of representation. Census and Hattiesburg officials want to make sure that doesn't happen again.The city hosted a 2010 Census Kickoff Tuesday to raise public awareness

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The Clarion Ledger featured an article by Lydia Quarles regarding post-Census 2010 processes, mainly reapportionment. For the full story, click here.Reapportionment: 101After 2010 Census, process begins to divide congressional seats and redraw legislative districts for 2011 As we move into the latter half of 2008, the politicos among us begin to think ahead to reapportionment and redistricting.

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From the Chicago Tribune: 2010 Census will be the biggest, most expensive to date... The Wichita Eagle in Kansas reports that 4 Kansas counties are majority minority...How does the Census work? The AP answers your questions... Longest serving Census worker prepares for the sixth and last count, reports the AP... Q&A with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, courtesy Chicago Tribune...

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The Center for Population Studies has a very helpful page on their website that provides a wide range of info:Census partnership specialists, broken down by map and listing of counties. (Want to find out what's going on in your area? Call one of them!)MS's "hard-to-count" areas. (This should give you an idea of which areas will be the primary focus of the Census Bureau to ensure an accurate count

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We’re Complicated; So Is the CensusJune Kronholz, guest contributor, reports on the 2010 Census.Race and ethnicity already are complicated questions in the decennial census. Now, Rep. Charles Rangel and a fellow New York Democrat want to make them even more complex.Question 8 in the 2010 census form asks if the person being counted is “of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin” and, if so, from

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Mayor Knox Ross is a member of the MS Complete Count Committee organized by Governor Haley Barbour. Here, he blogs about the importance of being counted in the 2010 Census.

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From the NY Times:Robert M. Groves, President Obama’s nominee to lead the Census Bureau, told senators at a confirmation hearing on Friday that he would not seek to use statistical sampling in the 2010 census, offering reassurance to Republicans who have long opposed any effort to adjust for inevitable counting errors using mathematical models.Mr. Groves, in testimony before the Senate Homeland

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Swing State Project has been posting an 11-part series covering a few states across the country with possible redistricting models that would turn several key districts into Democratic-leaning districts.In Mississippi, the focus is the 1st District (currently held by Democrat Travis Childers). Check it out here.

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MPB reports on the first meeting of the MS Complete Count Committee:The Governor’s office is recruiting state and community leaders from Horn Lake to Biloxi to serve on a Complete Count Committee to ensure every Mississippian is counted in the 2010 US Census. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.During the 2000 US Census, only 62% of Mississippi households voluntarily returned completed census

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According to the latest Census data, Warren County is one of six U.S. counties to become "majority minority" in 2008.Census: Warren Co., Miss., now 'majority minority'JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's Warren County has long been a multicultural hub with its Chinese-owned grocery stores, black funeral homes and restaurants that serve fried catfish and turnip greens to diverse crowds of

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From the Clarion Ledger...Census: No race majority in sight...Magnolia State following a national trend of racial pluralityWant to search interactive data? More here.Mississippi, which weathered the struggle between civil rights and white supremacy in the 1960s, appears to be following a national trend of becoming a state that has no ethnic majority, an analysis of U.S. Census data released today

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This just in:MISSISSIPPI COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE TO MEET IN PREPARATION FOR 2010 CENSUS In preparation for the upcoming 2010 Census, Governor Haley Barbour has organized the Mississippi “Complete Count Committee” to ensure Mississippi has a complete and accurate count in the decennial census. By collaborating with the U.S. Census Bureau and other state partners, the CCC will serve as the lead

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From the AP:Groves pledges to run 2010 census free of politicsBy HOPE YEN – 19 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Census Bureau is pledging to stand up to congressional Republicans — and the White House if necessary — and to stick to sound science when leading the high-stakes head count.If he cannot, he will resign, nominee Robert M. Groves said.In a 41-page

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This just in from the Census Bureau... Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Appoints Morial to Lead 2010 Census Advisory Committee Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke has named National Urban LeaguePresident Marc Morial as chair of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Advisory Committee, which provides advice on the design and implementation of the 2010 Census. “Marc has extraordinary experience in

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Volunteers sought to promote censusBy DEBBIE BURT MYERSManaging EditorCounty officials are looking for volunteers to help promote the 2010 census in an effort to count every resident after a census employee told supervisors on Monday that only 63 percent of Mississippians mailed back their questionnaires during the last count.Diane Chapman, partnership specialist with the U. S. Census Bureau,

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Locke says Census will not be politicized...

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From the Vickburg Post: Canvassers employed by the U.S. Census Bureau will be seen working in Vicksburg and Warren County neighborhoods through July, according to agency timelines.Teams of individuals with laptop computers or small, handheld devices much like PDAs are updating databases showing total housing units and living quarters as part of the initial phase of the national census, to be

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From the Stateline.org story - projections on gaining/losing a Congressional seat for certain states:

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Stateline.org reports on Census outreach efforts across the nation. Check it out:With the 2010 Census a year away, some states already are bracing for the nationwide head count that will decide their share of U.S. House seats and billions of federal dollars. The new population numbers also will be used to redraw state legislative districts. Determined to get every resident counted, states are

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National Public Radio reports on the 2010 Census...More than 100,000 people started work for one organization this month: the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2010 census doesn't start until next year, but it's already generating strong debate in Washington. The results will affect many things, including congressional district borders.Newt Gingrich talks to Jacki Lyden about what the census means for the

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Robert Groves will face a confirmation hearing in early May, according to media reports. Here's a copy of a letter sent urging Congress to confirm his appointment. The letter is signed by six former Census directors.

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From the NY Times...an interesting read. Enjoy.Family SecretsThe new Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke of Seattle, is a former Eagle Scout, prosecutor, and popular two-term governor whose idea of a good time is to crawl under the kitchen sink with plumber’s tape and a gob of grease. Just one week into the new job, he flew home to mow his lawn. After reading the background file that the F.B.I. put

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Census workers prepare for 2010 Census, reports the Brookhaven Daily Leader.The decennial census won't be taken for another year, but census workers are now knocking on doors in the area conducting a preparatory survey. Workers are updating the census bureau's residential address list to provide an accurate database to ensure each home receives an official census questionnaire in April 2010. "We

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So, more on Census politics:(CNN) - New Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele is ripping a page from the GOP's 2008 playbook.In a fundraising e-mail sent to supporters Thursday, Steele looks to link community organizing group ACORN with the 2010 census which the new administration will conduct."It seems the Obama Administration has plans to rig the Census results," Steele says in

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Census Bureau Submits to Congress Proposed Recovery Plan to Help Create Jobs and Conduct a Successful 2010 Census The U.S. Census Bureau today submitted to Congress its proposed recoveryplan to create jobs, strengthen the economy and conduct a successful 2010Census. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Census Bureauwas provided $1 billion. “The Census Bureau’s proposed

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...or, so asks Human Events. White House continues effort to control CensusHaving failed to move the operation of the 2010 census into the White House, President Obama late last week nominated as director of the U.S. Census Bureau the Michigan sociology professor Robert Groves, a fervent advocate of statistical sampling. That technique, which uses samples instead of actual counting, is easily

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The AP has an informative piece regarding Obama's pick to head the Census Bureau, which oversees the upcoming decennial headcount of America. Obama's choice - Robert Groves - is a professor who advocates the controversial "sampling" method of counting individuals, as opposed to actual enumeration. Read the story below or click here for more information.Obama to nominate sampling expert to head

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According to the AP, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Univision Inc., the League of United Latin American Citizens and SEIU called on the Obama administration to follow through on his campaign pledge to reform America's immigration policies. **Some of you readers might recall that SEIU (Service Employees International Union) was reportedly involved in the

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In an interview with NPR, newly-confirmed Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke discussed his role as overseer of the 2010 Census:In his new role, Locke is responsible for roughly 40,000 employees and oversees everything from the U.S. Census to National Weather Service forecasts. One of the reasons Sen. Gregg withdrew his nomination was concern over whether the Commerce Department or the White House

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Not only is the Mississippi Census on Twitter, so are other states, as it turns out.

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