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Tax Dollars and the Census

Tax Dollars and the Census

Jan 6, 2010

A Springfield News-Leader article about the Census doesn’t mention the Constitution. Nor does it characterize the Census as a medium...

Have a Merry Census

Have a Merry Census

Jan 5, 2010

This article in the Southeast Missourian features quotes from Missouri officials about why people should participate in the Census. No...

Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck

Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck

Jan 4, 2010

Yesterday, I wrote about the Census Bureau’s “Portrait of America” campaign, which is collecting videos from people as part of...

The U.S. Census Is Not Your Family Scrapbook

The U.S. Census Is Not Your Family Scrapbook

Jan 3, 2010

The Constitution is a product of the Founders’ wisdom, and that includes its provisions for the national Census. Taking a...

Missouri Had Negligible Net Migration During 2008-09

Missouri Had Negligible Net Migration During 2008-09

Dec 24, 2009

This week, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post both published articles that analyze recent Census data on net...

Your Assignment: Help the Federal Government

Your Assignment: Help the Federal Government

Dec 2, 2009

This St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about the Census in Schools Program mentions lesson plans provided by the federal government: Gateway,...

Why Is Missouri Losing Congressional Seats?

Why Is Missouri Losing Congressional Seats?

May 14, 2008

The South County Journal poses this question without (in my opinion) the right answer. In 1980, Missouri lost its first...

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