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Even the most populous places are pushing for US census corrections to boost funding

Jul. 13, 2023 10:39 AM EDT

A misplaced naval ship in California. Overlooked college students in New York City. Missed inmates in Texas. These are some of the reasons why the two most populous states and the largest city in the U.S. filed last-minute requests for corrections to their 2020 census figures right...

Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake

Jun. 29, 2023 07:10 AM EDT

The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding. As of this week, almost 160 challenges had...