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Google Alerts - 2010 Census
Babe Ruth's jersey sells for $4.4M
5/21/2012 12:27 AM
Ruth's game-worn Yankees jersey, estimated to date from about 1920, eclipsed the $4.34 million paid for James Naismith's founding rules of basketball in
2010
. A cap worn by Ruth in at least one game in the early 1930s -- sold by former Yankees pitcher
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Immigrants dream of return to Mexico
5/21/2012 12:27 AM
The
2010 Census
revealed 10890 people of Mexican origin living in Berks County, compared with 6562 in 2000. Among Latinos, only Puerto Ricans had greater numbers in Berks County in 2010, according to census figures. It's hard to say, however,
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Wanted more voters, especially the younger ones
5/21/2012 12:27 AM
According to the US
Census
, only 63.9 percent of adult New Jersey citizens were registered to vote in
2010
, and just 41.7 percent went to the polls. Things are not likely to get better as citizens below the age of 25 not only don't bother to vote but
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Senate President: Not Sold On Independent Commission Idea
5/21/2012 12:27 AM
After the lines were recently redrawn, using data from the
2010 Census
, some critics of the system that lets lawmakers decide what shape their districts take called for the creation of an independent commission to handle the adjustments for population
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Contracting Government By Cutting
Census
Bureau Programs
5/21/2012 12:27 AM
As one of the tea-party officials who entered the House in
2010
on a platform to “streamline government and stop wasteful spending,” Webster pointed to the intrusive nature of the
census
questions as his primary rationale for eliminating the program.
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PCSSD to Hold Public Forums on Rezoning
5/20/2012 10:24 PM
School districts have to reflect the results of the
2010 census
and are required by law to redraw their zone periodically to make sure there is equal representation in each area. The open forums will be Monday at 6pm at PCSSD Central Office,
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City's redistricting process under way
5/20/2012 10:24 PM
Because of the annexations, city commissioners mulled an interim redistricting in 2009 — before the results of the
2010
US
Census
. An advisory Citizen Election District Review Committee established that year recommended against the move after
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Congressional Democrats seek to close wage gap for women
5/20/2012 10:24 PM
Female workers in the Sunshine State fare better than their counterparts across the nation, who earn 77 cents on the dollar,
2010 census
figures reveal. Women can't seem to close the gap with education. Florida women with bachelor's degrees earned 75
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Palm Beach Post
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Hanna battling 2 others for 22nd Congressional District
5/20/2012 3:18 PM
The
2010
US
Census
led to new districts across the country, but Hanna's is roughly the same in geography. By at least one standard, it got more Republican. The current district voted 48 percent for John McCain and 52 percent for George W. Bush in the
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Sarasota and Charlotte still tops for 85+ in Florida
5/20/2012 3:18 PM
While the 85-plus group showed the biggest gains, the percentage of those 65 and older in the three-county area also ticked upward from
2010
to 2011,
Census
data shows. In Sarasota County, that percentage is now 31.7, up half a percentage point.
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Great pages combining all Census Information
GreenvilleOnline.com
StarNewsOnline.com
Great overview of controversies involving the Census
Census survey has something to rile everyone, USA TODAY
Response Rates
Census predicts fall in response rate
Private foundations offer millions to ensure accurate census count
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