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Census Deadline Looms

Satellite view of New Mexico, with superimposed label "NM Counts! 2020".

October 2, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the rush to get as many New Mexican residents as possible to respond to the 2020 Census. Although the final date to complete the census has been shifting – pushed up from October 31 to September 30, then October 5 and now…

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The Line: No Citizenship Question on Census – For Now

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June 28, 2019 – Asking someone being counted in the 2020 census if they are a U.S. citizen is a loaded question. Census law says the government is supposed to count every person living in the United States, not just every citizen. An undercount could mean less federal funding, especially in rural parts of New…

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