On September 17th, 2020 (Constitution Day) representatives from civic and community-based organizations from 30+ states joined us scenario planning around the challenges to democracy leading up to and in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election. With some of the most sophisticated scenario planners in the country, participants virtually worked together to support local leaders and civic organizations and prepare for outcomes in the 2020 election.
Today, in a public rejection of the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to 2030 Census testing, Census Quality Reinforcement Task Force members and other census experts submitted comments to the Commerce Department criticizing its plans to use scientifically invalid methods that waste time and money. Census
The Privacy Act of 1974 has not been updated in over fifty years. In March 2025, Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) launched a formal inquiry into reforming the law. The RFI cites a combination of unchecked government officials accessing sensitive federal data and significant technological advances
