Posts Tagged ‘U.S. census’
Proposed Redistricting Maps Released
September 24, 2021 –The Line opinion panel discusses the final weeks of the Citizen Redistricting Committee’s work to develop recommended maps for the state’s political boundaries and congressional districts. The commission released proposed revisions last week, and now enters a whirlwind tour across the state with 8 public meetings in 11 days. The maps won’t be binding for lawmakers,…
Read MoreCensus Data Shows New Mexico Going Urban
August 20, 2021 – Data released by the U.S. Census shows 20 of New Mexico’s 33 counties lost population between 2010 and 2020 – and that New Mexico’s largest cities show the biggest gains. Will this result in a widening of the urban-rural divide, or is it simply putting numbers to a trend many have recognized for years?…
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