The Two-Way : NPR

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2020 Census Will Ask About Respondents’ Citizenship Status : The Two-Way : NPR

Citizenship estimates down to the block group level are currently available via the American Community Survey. They are used for compliance with the Voting Rights Act among many other purposes. Estimates if sampled correctly can be very accurate.

To calculate the Citizen Voting Age Population as required by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, they currently multiply the ACS citizenship percentage estimate of the block group against the total population in the block for redistricting purposes.

Does the current system work? Yes. It's not an exact science but in large groups, estimates are almost always more accurate than total counts. Total counts always miss some people - inaccuracy which compounds as sample size increases.

Total counts become even more inaccurate if you ask sensitive questions about citizenship or other topics people don't want to discuss. That's why total counts never ask about income or housing conditions - they don't want to discourage survey fillers. That data is available at the blockgroup level.

‘S-Town’ podcast impact still felt in Alabama town, one year later – News – recordonline.com – Middletown, NY

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‘S-Town’ podcast impact still felt in Alabama town, one year later – News – recordonline.com – Middletown, NY

"His headstone reads “Life is tedious and brief.” But a year later, the impact of the late John B. McLemore, the colorful subject and star of NPR's record-breaking "S-Town" podcast, has had on Woodstock, Alabama, has been anything but brief."

California said to be preparing to retaliate if Trump cuts emissions rules

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California said to be preparing to retaliate if Trump cuts emissions rules

If California and the states that follow California emissions like New York set tougher standards than the Trump administration I don't necessarily think it will be a big deal. It wasn't that long ago that some cars had California emissions and others did not. Many manufacturers had California emissions on most of their cars, but you could get a few more engine choices outside of California. Non California emissions states generally have fewer automobiles and therefore less pollution, so the two standards really doesn't make a big difference. That said, most pollution controls don't impact ordinary drivers, so keeping the recent harmonization of standards makes sense and will save consumers money by saving gas.