Take Action! Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program Records and More
by Meghan Maury Proposed Rule of the Week: Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program Records. DOJ is proposing to exempt its newly established immigration Fraud and...
Quality of the Population Estimates in Danger After 2030
by Jan Vink Last month 50 years ago, Congress made a change to 13 U.S. Code § 181 and established the obligation of the Census Bureau to produce data on...
Comments Due TODAY on the Decennial Census Proposed Rule!
Today is the final day to submit comments on the decennial census proposed rule. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET tonight, November 2. If you...
Take Action! Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement and More
by Meghan Maury Survey of the Week: Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Census is planning a major 2027 field test of the CPS...
Why the 2030 Census Proposal Hits Rural America Hardest
by Amelia Kermis, MPH Amelia Kermis, who holds a master’s degree in public health, is a former branch chief at the U.S. Census Bureau and a doctoral student...
When We Stop Counting Race, We Lose the Tools to Fight for Equality and Environmental Justice
by Tai Lung Tai Lung is a Senior Advisor on Federal Data Policy at the Federation of American Scientists Centuries of racial discrimination have shaped...
Take Action! Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot and More
by Meghan Maury Form of the Week: Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. The Defense Department is revising the federal forms used by military and overseas voters...
Race and Ethnicity are Essential Health Data
by Amelia Kermis, MPH and Meeta Anand Amelia Kermis, who holds a master’s degree in public health, is a former branch chief at the U.S. Census Bureau and a...
Why the 2030 Census May Not Live Up to the Previous Decennial
by Amelia Kermis, MPH and Gloria Wang Shawber Amelia Kermis, MPH is a former Branch Chief at the U.S. Census Bureau and a DrPH student at George Washington...
handsoffourcens.us Briefing This Week: Analyzing 50k Comments + Special Guest Dr. Gail C. Christopher
Join handsoffourcens.us this Wednesday, October 21, at 3PM ET for our weekly briefing analyzing comments submitted on the proposed decennial census rule....
Census Data: A Public Good Under Threat
by Lynda Kellam and Meeta Anand Lynda Kellam is Director of Research Data & Digital Scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries and co-Founder of...
Take Action! Decennial Census and More
by Meghan Maury Census of the Decade: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic...
handsoffourcens.us Briefing This Wednesday: Analyzing 20,000+ Comments on the Proposed Census Rule
Join handsoffourcens.us this Wednesday, October 7, at 3pm ET for our weekly briefing analyzing comments submitted on the proposed decennial census rule....
🚨 BREAKING: Census Comment Deadline Extended to November 2!
When the government proposes significant changes to federal regulations, the public needs adequate time to review the proposed changes and weigh in before...
Take Action! HEA Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation and More
by Meghan Maury Collection of the Week: HEA Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation. ED is revising the annual Title II reports...
Register for Rapid Response Data Briefing: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Redesign
Did you know that NCHS has proposed a redesign of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)? Starting in 2027, several key topics would rotate off the...
Take Action! Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations and More
by Meghan Maury Form of the Week: Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations. Despite a Federal Register title incorrectly referring to this listing as the...
Why Seemingly Arcane Process Changes to the Decennial Census Would be Catastrophic for All Americans
by Meeta Anand, Beth Jarosz, and Chris Dick On September 10, 2026 the Census Bureau posted a notice in the Federal Register titled “Decennial Census of the...
Take Action! National Health Interview Survey and More
by Meghan Maury Form of the Week: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). CDC is seeking approval to continue the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in...
The Public Health Cost of Eliminating Race and Ethnicity Data
by Vi Le and Melanie Klein Imagine trying to solve a public health crisis without knowing which communities are being hit hardest. We are moving closer to...
