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Public Inspection: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Current Population Survey 2026 Field Test Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Current Population Survey 2026 Field Test

NEW: The Census Bureau is planning to test allowing households to respond online to the Current Population Survey from July until October, according to the Federal Register. The survey produces the monthly jobs report, plus estimates of voter turnout and registration rates in federal elections

LGBTQ Data at the Census Bureau: What’s Changed and Why It Matters (new blog posted at The Census Project) thecensusproject.org/2026/03/03/s...

"Protecting data is about more than data. It's about protecting the public's right to data, our right to information, our right to knowledge. Protecting data is about preserving a fundamental pillar of democracy."

Excellent piece by @gretchengehrke.bsky.social

Trump Administration Is Scrubbing LGBTQ+ Questions from Federal Surveys. Here's Why It Matters The Trump administration has erased hundreds questions relating to LGBTQ+ identity on federal surveys, according to a new study. Researchers warn that the lack of data on the queer community will tang...

Trump Administration Is Scrubbing LGBTQ+ Questions from Federal Surveys. Here's Why It Matters
people.com/trump-admini...

Associate Director, Massive Data Institute - McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown University Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes ...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Georgetown University is seeking an Associate Director, Massive Data Institute

Apply today!
georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/George...

#22 in State of Missouri v. United States Department of Commerce (E.D. Mo., 4:26-cv-00131) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 21 MOTION to Intervene filed by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancem...

NEW: @eliaslawgroup.bsky.social attorneys representing the NAACP and other groups ask a federal judge to let them help defend the Census Bureau against Missouri’s lawsuit that seeks to alter 2020 & #2030Census results that the 14th Amendment says must include “whole number of persons in each state"

How do we measure poverty—and who decides what counts as a basic need? Food, housing, child care, medical care? On Stats + Stories, David Johnson discusses the data behind poverty & inequality. A thoughtful listen for anyone curious about the numbers shaping policy. tinyurl.com/4255ba34 #STATSSKY

Job Opportunity!
Behavioral Health System Baltimore is looking for a Data Director
recruiting.ultipro.com/BEH1003BHSB/...

Equitable AI For Outcomes Convening Reg Page - Project Evident MARCH 25, 2026 | 10 AM – 5 PM ET LEARN MORE

Want a deep dive on a framework and AI adoption?

@projectevident.bsky.social is hosting Equitable AI for Outcomes: Moving from Principles to Practice, a free virtual convening on March 25, 2026

Register here: projectevident.org/equitable-ai...

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data A federal judge has found that the Internal Revenue Service violated federal law “approximately 42,695 times” when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last...

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
molawyersmedia.com/2026/02/26/f...

New blog! 📰
Maximizing the Value of State Administrative Data Requires Leadership (APDU)

Read now: apdu.org/2026/02/maxi...

Today's recommended reading...
One Year In: The Cost of Rolling Back Federal LGBTQ Data
www.dataindex.us/newsletter/a...

HT @mapresearch.bsky.social & @dataindex.us

Screenshot from linked URL

ICYMI: The recording, slides, and resources from yesterday's Rapid Response Data Briefing: 2026 Census Test are now available online
Review here: dataindex.us/events/Rapid...

Take Action: USDA Announces Request for Information on Data Products
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...

Movement Advancement Project | The Federal SOGI Data Landscape Under the Second Trump Administration: One Year In Review This report reviews recent progress in federal LGBTQ data collection, documents the scope and consequences of current demographic data removals and rollbacks, and outlines strategies and resources to ...

Today's recommended reading...
(from our friends at the Movement Advancement Project)
The Federal SOGI Data Landscape Under the Second Trump Administration: One Year In Review www.mapresearch.org/2026-sogi-da...

NCES Study and Project Tracker The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.

We're loving this new resource--which tracks the status of education research projects--from our friends at @amstatnews.bsky.social
www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...

✍️ Our colleagues at @popassocamerica.bsky.social and @civilrightsorg.bsky.social are circulating sign-on letters related to the 2026 Census Test. If your organization is interested in signing, you can learn more here:
thecensusproject.org/2026/02/20/o...

NEW: Rep. @robertgarcia.house.gov, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, leads 90 House Democrats in calling for the Trump administration to cancel plans to use an unrelated survey with a US citizenship question for the 2026 Census Test, according to a letter citing @npr.org’s reporting

Spring 2026 Meeting — Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee (I-CSAC) Description

NEW: Members of the Census Bureau’s scientific advisory committee that the Trump administration ended plan to meet on their own for the second time on March 26 as the Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee
www.censusscientific.org/meetings/spr...

Public Inspection: Age Search Service Fee Structure Age Search Service Fee Structure

NEW: The Census Bureau proposes a 238% increase to the fee for a transcript of your personal census information, which can be used to apply for retirement benefits or a passport. The bureau says it needs to raise the fee to $155 due to higher operating costs for the self-funded "Age Search" service

Streamlining the Regulations Governing Requests for Special Census Services and Studies By this rule, the Census Bureau is amending its regulations governing requests and establishing fee structures for special census services and studies. This action is necessary to eliminate obsolete p...

via @FedRegister Streamlining the Regulations Governing Requests for Special Census Services and Studies: By this rule, @uscensusbureau is amending its regulations governing requests and establishing fee structures for special census services and studies. This action is necessary to...

Reminder: The 2026 Census Test needs your support.
Spend 30 minutes with us on Monday* to learn what's at risk and how you can respond.

*If the time doesn't work for you, sign up anyway to get the recording + materials.

Data Defense: How to Use Key Tools to Advocate for Accessible Public Data — CTData Join us to learn how use key tools to protect accurate, accessible public data.

via @ctdatacollab.bsky.social Data Defense: How to Use Key Tools to Advocate for Accessible Public Data | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Virtual

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship invites undergraduate and graduate students from ICPSR member institutions to creatively showcase their data literacy by producing a short video that promotes an ICPSR study.
Due: February 23, 2026
www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/...

Our new research shows that hundreds of federal surveys removed questions about sexual orientation and gender identity since the start of the second Trump administration. Read the full report at: tinyurl.com/SOGIdata

We've been eagerly awaiting this analysis.

So today's recommended reading is...

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information colle...

☎️There's an open call for comments on an important preparation step for the 2030 Census: Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Looking for a way to take action on the OPRE restructuring -- join our sign-on letter here: datafoundation.org/news/advocac...

Today's recommended reading...

Webinar Rapid Response Data Briefing 2026 Census Test February 23, 2026 4:00-4:30 PM ET Co-hosted by dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), PRB, The Census Project, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and Fair Count

🚨 DYK that planning for the 2030 Census is underway? Unfortunately, a critical test has been scaled back.

Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn what's in the 2026 Census Test, why it’s important, the risks, & how you can respond.

🗓️ 2/23/26
⏰ 4 PM ET
📍 Register: tinyurl.com/2026-Census-...