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....
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...
Hoosiers care about their communities and work together to improve the world around them, creating connections that matter. The benefits of active, constructive civic engagement impact critical areas of our lives: Citizens are central to governance and representative democracy. Civic engagement supports economic and community...
The Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee, or I-CSAC, held its first meeting on September 18, 2025, marking a pivotal moment for data integrity, scientific rigor, and civic health. The committee's reformation comes after the U.S. Commerce Department eliminated the Census Scientific Advisory Committee last winter....
