The Census Bureau has asked officials from every state for driver’s license data, including citizenship information
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How white supremacy shaped the original census — centuries before the citizenship debate
More than 200 years after its creation, another racially fraught debate about the census draws focus to its meaning and historical legacy.
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Government lawyers step up effort to get citizenship question on 2020 Census
The Justice and Commerce departments have been ‘instructed to examine whether there is a path forward’ for the question, say government lawyers in a court filing.
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Court to hear arguments over citizenship question on census
Deciding the case for and against including a question about citizenship on the census could have an impact on the makeup of the U.S. House and how much federal money each state receives
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Maine retains its distinction as nation’s oldest state
Maine is still the nation’s oldest state, according to updated data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The median age in the state is 44.6 years, virtually unchanged from the year before, according to results of the 2017 American Community Survey, an annual look at local economic and demographic data. That means half of Maine’s population […]
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U.S. Census: Maine population growth is stagnating
PORTLAND — New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the population of Maine has remained stagnant, with some growth in the southern suburbs. The annual American Community Survey shows that the state’s estimated population was 1,329,328 in July 2015. That’s a year-over-year decline of 928 people, but 967 more people than Maine had […]
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Census report finds fewer Americans without health insurance
WASHINGTON — The proportion of Americans who lack health insurance took a big dip last year, with nearly 9 million people gaining coverage since 2013, according to federal figures announced Wednesday morning. The new figures, from the large annual Census survey that measures American’s well-being in several ways, found that the share of people across […]
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Lewiston-Auburn population declining
PORTLAND — The population of Maine’s second- and third-largest cities, Lewiston and Bangor, continued to decline last year as the populations of the largest cities and towns in more densely populated southern Maine grew. Among the state’s largest communities, those in central and northern Maine posted the steepest relative declines, with the exceptions of population-gaining […]
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Hebron adjusting population numbers in comp plan
HEBRON — A look at Hebron’s Comprehensive Plan shows the town had more than a 50 percent increase in people ages 15 to 17 from 2000 to 2010, because the U.S. Census Bureau counted Hebron Academy students. According to population figures in the plan unveiled at Wednesday night’s public hearing, the number of people ages […]
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Planning well to avoid failure
The most common concern new entrepreneurs have is the fear of failure about starting a new venture. These doubts are increased with the seemingly constant news stories about failing or closing small businesses. “The truth is that small business entrepreneurs have a better chance at success than they may realize,” said Ralph Tuttle, Central Maine SCORE […]