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FYI about this webinar on Friday.

Steve

🚨 Did you know that the Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the decennial census?

The Federal Register Notice-accepting public comments until October 13, 2026-offers a critical opportunity to weigh in on these changes. You can read the full notice here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18481/decennial-census-of-the-population-of-americans-proposed-residence-criteria-and-proposed-regulations.

Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn what's in the proposal, why it's important, what the risks are for accurate and useful data, and how you can make your voice heard.

🗓️ Friday, September 18, 2026
⏰ 1 - 2 PM ET
📍 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6HIA7xWGT9mdBFCQ_TfODg#/registration

Co-hosted by dataindex.us, Federation of American Scientists Data Policy Institute, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), PRB, American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Census Quality Reinforcement Task Force, Fair Count, Population Association of America, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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Pasting from an email from the organizers of this webinar: 

- The webinar recording, transcript, and slide deck are available at https://dataindex.us/events/The-Census-Is-in-Trouble-You-Need-to-Know-About-Proposed-Changes. Check out handsoffourcens.us for a breakdown of the proposed rule, a comment guide and tracker, resources, FAQs, news, events, and more! Make sure to submit your comment by Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at https://tinyurl.com/decennial-census-comment.

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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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