May 6, 2021 FEATURES Town Hall on May 12: Solving Data ?Differences? ? Assessing Census Use Cases In this town hall, we will solicit your concerns and questions about upcoming census products ? specifically about urban/rural, housing, workforce, health, and justice use cases. We will discuss data sources and methods for these different use cases. […]
April 29, 2021 FEATURES 2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. 2021 Data Viz Awards The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz […]
April 22, 2021 FEATURES 2021 Data Viz Awards The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz Awards. After a hiatus due to pandemic disruptions, we are again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly-available data (for example, data from the Census Bureau or Bureau of Labor […]
Like a booster shot of sanity, the Committee for National Statistics (CNSTAT) recently released the seventh edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency. This book is full of good ideas, organized around five principles.
Continue ReadingApril 15, 2021 FEATURES President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census On April 13, 2021, President Joe Biden Announced His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the Census Bureau at the Department of Commerce. If Confirmed, Santos Would Be the First Person of Color to […]
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz Awards. We are once again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly-available data (for example, data from the Census Bureau or Bureau of Labor Statistics) to convey a compelling point or story.
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 FEATURES Lawsuits Over Execution of 2020 Census Near Conclusions ?Two legal challenges to the Trump administration?s execution of the 2020 census neared conclusions this week in the face of changes brought by President Joe Biden?s administration since he took office last January.? NEWS Why Redistricting Efforts Are Even More Chaotic Than in […]
April 1, 2021 FEATURES Senate Holds Hearing on 2020 Census On March 23, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Committee held a hearing, ?The 2020 Census and Current Activities of the U.S. Census Bureau.? Acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin and officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic […]
March 25, 2021 FEATURES Lawmakers Push Back on Move to Revoke Metro Status for 144 Cities A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are pushing back against recommendations by the federal government that would revoke the metropolitan status from 144 cities and relabel them as ?micropolitan.? Eight U.S. senators and two U.S. representatives sent a letter to […]
March 18, 2021 FEATURES 2021 APDU Conference Call for Proposals: Public Data: Making Sense of the New Normal APDU is welcoming proposals on ?making sense of the new normal? using public data. With economic, public health, and governance challenges arising from COVID-19 and political polarization, trustworthy public data is vital to open and honest policy […]