Supreme Court to decide on exclusion of noncitizens from census count
The justices signaled in their order Friday that they will hear arguments in December and issue a decision by early January, when Trump must report the once-a-decade census results to Congress.
Deadline to return 2020 Census response is Oct. 15
When census numbers are counted, Arizona could gain a new congressional seat. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.
Supreme Court halts census count after Trump administration filing
The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.
Statisticians and census takers worry about count's accuracy
Sheila Valenzuela, census director for the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, said in court papers that she had been given misleading information from the Census Bureau's Tucson office for weeks about how many households had been counted in her community.
Screeners nominate 25 for 5 seats on Arizona redistricting panel
While Republicans generally liked the district maps drawn after the 2000 Census, those drawn following the 2010 Census were regarded as more favorable to Democrats, prompting strong criticism from Republicans.
2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order for extension, US official says
The U.S. secretary of Commerce says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge’s ruling last week that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through the end of October, according to a tweet posted on the Census Bureau’s website Monday.
Federal judge extends 2020 Census deadline
A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at month's end and suspended a year-end deadline for delivering the numbers needed to decide how many seats each state gets in Congress.
Census Bureau did not order shortening 2020 US resident count, report says
The report by the Office of Inspector General says some agency officials suspect it was made by the White House or the Department of Commerce.
Ending census early will cost Florida, Montana seats, statisticians say
A new report released Thursday also said it could result in Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina losing $500 million annually in federal funding for healthcare for its neediest residents.
Ducey, US Census head push for complete Arizona count
Over 10% of residents haven't participated in the once-a-decade national count and the state could lose $500 million annually in federal funding.
Federal judges block Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from Census count
Federal judges have blocked an order from President Donald Trump that tried to exclude people in the country illegally from the process of redrawing congressional districts.
'It's going horribly': College towns fret about census count
The confusion has enormous implications for college towns, which may face severe shortfalls in federal dollars and a dilution of political power.
Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts
With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin, the Census Bureau is losing workers to pandemic fears. The attrition could complicate the bureau's plans to ramp up efforts to reach the hardest to count communities, including minorities and immigrants, on a shortened schedule.
Worries about 2020 census' accuracy grow with cut schedule
The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short.
Census Bureau to end all counting efforts on Sept. 30, one month earlier than planned
The agency said it aimed to have the same level of responses for 2020 as past years’ censuses.
Experts worry about errors if census schedule is sped up
Outside experts predicted that speeding up the timetable would lead to an inaccurate head count that misses people in hard-to-count minority communities.
Arizona man accused of threatening census workers with shotgun
A man is accused of threatening census workers with a shotgun in Coconino County, according to authorities there.
Census survey: Most small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
The new Small Business Pulse Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau highlighted the impact COVID-19 is having on small U.S. stores, retailers and businesses.
Arizona Gov. Ducey partners with Banner Health to promote participation in 2020 Census
Ducey is highlighting the importance of counting newborns and young children -- one of the most undercounted populations on the census.
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans plan to participate in census
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 7 in 10 Americans say it’s extremely or very likely they will participate in the census this year.