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...
Cancer Risk Is Still There, Even If the Data Isn't
by Tai Lung Disappearing Data Can you estimate someone's cancer risk from the air they breathe? Not exactly. Every person has different genetics, lifestyles,...
Take Action! Transformed-Medicaid Statistical Information System and More
by Meghan Maury Proposed Rule of the Week: Transformed—Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS). CMS is revising T-MSIS, the national beneficiary-...
How Will Methodology Restrictions Affect Demographic and Economic Data?
by Beth Jarosz, Jae June Lee, and Chris Dick On June 4, 2026 the Department of Commerce issued a new order “Disclosure Avoidance for Statistical Products”...
How Do We Track Terminations of Federal Data?
by Chris Dick and Denice Ross Federal data benefit American lives and livelihoods in ways most people never see, touching every corner of our lives. This...
Take Action! Removal of EEOC Reporting Requirements and More
by Meghan Maury Proposed Rule of the Week: Removal of Reporting Requirements. EEOC is proposing to abolish all six federal EEO workforce reports and their...
Take Action! SPD 8: NAICS and More
by Meghan Maury Statistical Policy Directive of the Week: SPD 8: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). OMB is seeking comment on proposed...
Take Action! Enforcement of Executive Order 14398 and More
by Meghan Maury Form of the Week: Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (E.O. 14398) for Contract-Like Instruments. GSA is seeking approval...
Take Action! FEVS and More
by Meghan Maury Survey + Rule of the Week: Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. OPM is proposing to redesign the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey following...
Take Action! Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations and More
by Meghan Maury Form of the Week: Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations. In this notice, DOJ is seeking continued approval for its Civil Rights...
Take Action! HRSA Uniform Data System and More
by Meghan Maury Data System of the Week: HRSA Uniform Data System. In this notice, HRSA is revising the Uniform Data System, the annual reporting system used...
Register for Rapid Response Data Briefing: Critical Rulemaking for 2030 Census
The Department of Commerce has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The rule is titled “Decennial Census of the...
