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MyTwoCensus Editorial: The Census Bureau PR Machine is at it again…Return...
In mid and late March, the return rate for the 2010 Census wasn’t looking good. In fact, it appeared that return rates from the 2000 Census (that lacked this year’s multimillion-dollar ad campaign)...
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So the Census Bureau won’t pay for toilet paper in New York but will pay to...
UPDATE: The Census Bureau’s Public Information Office told me: “Office leasings for the federal government are handled by the General Services Administration (GSA). Lease payments for the Census...
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Some tips for identifying a Census worker
Concerns about identifying Census enumerators aren’t new on MyTwoCensus, and we’ve even posted news of a tragic incident that might have been prevented if certain information had been more widespread....
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Despite social media directive, blogs survive…
Despite the Census Bureau’s directive that Census Bureau employees keep their traps shut, some Census Bureau critics survive, albeit few. If you know of other blogs out there beyond these, let us know:...
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Photo of the Day: Waste on the streets of New York
UPDATE: I have word that the New York regional office is up in arms over this photo. Please note that I received it from a college friend who does NOT work for the Census Bureau. I don’t want anyone to...
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Daily Sound Off: The real problems with payroll
Here’s today’s Daily Sound Off: I work for the payroll department in my LCO. I wanted to explain some things about how Census payroll works and why people are getting paid late. I would appreciate if...
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More shadiness and wastes of money in 2010 Census advertising campaign (this...
Update: After speaking with the Census Bureau’s public information office, I want to clarify that this is not federal money but Chicago’s money that has allegedly been spent improperly. I’m not sure...
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Another look at James O’Keefe
Yesterday I was accused of a Conservative bias simply for publishing the James O’Keefe video. Well, here’s the response from Media Matters for a left-wing perspective on the issue: Surprise! O’Keefe...
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Daily Sound Off: A multitude of problems in Arizona
Enjoy the following: Subject: payroll/wages and hours/overtime; proxies, etc./data integrity v. pr-driven deadlines Message Body: Denials of overtime claims similar to those reported in Houston...
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Strange News Of The Day: Western Colorado Census Office Raided By Feds
Very interesting story here from the Grand Junction Sentinel: Feds checking for violations of safety laws at census office By Gary Harmon Sunday, June 27, 2010 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health...
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Census Bureau Press Conference in 2 hrs…
Though the Census Bureau is holding a press conference today, they never bothered to send an e-mail out about it. It’s a great way to dodge tough questions by not having reporters at a press...
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Census Countdown Brings Fear of Exclusion
An article in today’s Wall Street Journal continues to highlight concerns that the 2010 Census is not getting an accurate count of all US residents. “HIDALGO, Texas—As census takers wrap up...
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MyTwoCensus Editorial: Brooklyn scandal is just the tip of the iceberg
What happened last month at the Brooklyn LCO was indeed unfortunate. But let us not be naive: Data collection inaccuracies and falsifications are happening throughout the entire New York Regional Area...
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The most stupid job with the 2010 Census: Regional Technician
The 2010 Census has been marked by management goals that monitoring production standards. Every job from payroll keying, to hours and miles driven per case, is monitored. But imagine a job though where...
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Technical problems on MyTwoCensus.com
Thanks to those who informed us that you were having trouble accessing MyTwoCensus. We are aware of the problems. Please be assured that there is no security threat by accessing this site. We have...
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Update: Our tech problems are fixed
Google and other web browsers may take a day or two to update their systems. A big thanks to Evan Goldin for working tirelessly to fix these problems. Best, SRM
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Another 2010 Census employee attacked…
Though there haven’t been media reports of attacks on 2010 Census employees for a couple of months now, so let’s hope that this recent incident in Kentucky is an isolated one:...
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The price tag of 2010 Census managers go to Vegas baby, Vegas…
MyTwoCensus.com broke the story that managers from the Denver region (140 of them) went to Vegas for a “debriefing.” Unfortunately, Steve Jost and the Census Bureau Public Information Office never...
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2010 Census data now available…
Have a field day folks! And the big winner is Texas. Ohio and New York are the biggest losers…Are the many critiques from MyTwoCensus of the counting process in NYC now being proven valid?
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More Americans with college degrees than ever before
As GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum tries to appeal to voters by claiming that President Obama is a snob for proposing that all Americans should get a college education, he is apparently...
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