Stories tagged: "census"

Race Black Lives Matter activists in Port Huron, Michigan.
Race Michigan’s Population Is Declining in a Trend Called ‘Reverse Migration’

2020 census data shows a population decline in Michigan’s Black communities. One local leader says it’s to find more opportunities in the South. 

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 6, 2021 8:17 am EDT
Economy Kerry Ebersole Singh, left, Michigan's statewide census director, helps to announce the kickoff of "Be Counted," a campaign to promote participation in the 2020 census, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Also shown are Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, right, and state Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, center. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
Economy Last-Minute Ruling May Give Michiganders Until Halloween to Fill Out the Census

With more than $1 billion on the line, Michigan is gearing up for a final push to get everyone counted in the 2020 Census.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 28, 2020 12:13 pm EDT
Voting Photo courtesy Rep. Jon Hoadley
Voting How Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission Brings Us Closer to a Better Legislature

State Rep. Jon Hoadley feels inspired by the new Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission, and sees potential to address other systemic issues with the same energy and enthusiasm.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 2, 2020 12:33 pm EDT
Politics Kerry Ebersole Singh, left, Michigan's statewide census director, helps to announce the kickoff of "Be Counted," a campaign to promote participation in the 2020 census, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Also shown are Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, right, and state Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, center. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
Politics Michigan’s Census Response Rate Is Among the Highest in the Nation

Each Michigander counted helps infuse some $1,800 in their communities, showing how even more responses would benefit the state.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 31, 2020 11:13 am EDT

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