Hansi Lo Wang appears in the following:
Climate Change Threatens Alaska Census Count
Sunday, February 09, 2020
Rising temperatures are forcing some Alaska Native villages to consider relocating to higher ground. Climate change is also complicating an accurate count for the 2020 census more complicated.
The Census Bureau Is Looking For A Few (500,000) Good Temps
Saturday, February 08, 2020
Some census advocates are worried the agency isn't moving fast enough to hire the enormous number of workers it needs to carry out the 2020 count.
Along The Rim of Alaska, The Once-A-Decade U.S. Census Began In Toksook Bay
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities.
Modern Day Media Strategy
Monday, January 20, 2020
A panel featuring Washington Post opinion writer and MSNBC contributor Jonathan Capehart, NPR national correspondent Hansi Lo Wang and Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change.
Outspending Every Other State On The Census, California Starts Its Own Count Too
Monday, January 13, 2020
This year, some homes in California may be asked to participate in two head counts. To check the accuracy of the 2020 census, the state is sending out its own workers to survey certain neighborhoods.
The Private Files Of Thomas Hofeller, GOP Redistricting Operative, Are Now Public
Monday, January 06, 2020
Republicans in North Carolina fought in court to stop files found in the hard drives of a prominent redistricting strategist from going public. Now his estranged daughter has shared them online.
Deceased GOP Strategist's Daughter Makes Files Public That Republicans Wanted Sealed
Sunday, January 05, 2020
Republicans in North Carolina fought in court to stop computer files found on the redistricting expert's hard drives from going public. Now his daughter, Stephanie Hofeller, is sharing them online.
To Produce Citizenship Data, Homeland Security To Share Records With Census
Saturday, January 04, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security has finalized an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.
'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
The U.S. census counts incarcerated people as residents of where they are imprisoned. In many prison towns, that has led to voting districts made up primarily of prisoners who can't vote.
Census Bureau Finds Latinos, Asians Sensitive To Now-Blocked Citizenship Question
Monday, December 30, 2019
The question would have likely lowered census response rates in some areas, according to the Census Bureau's final report on its experiment testing public reaction to the controversial inquiry.
Stabbing Suspect Is In Custody After Attack In New York Rabbi's Home
Monday, December 30, 2019
Jewish communities in the New York City area are on alert after a stabbing attack inside a rabbi's home left five people wounded. New York's governor called the attack an act of "domestic terrorism."
Suspect Charged In Stabbing Attack At Rabbi's New York Home
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Police have arrested a man who is charged with attempted murder and burglary after a stabbing attack at a rabbi's home in New York.
Encore: Chinese And Taiwanese Restaurants In U.S. Embrace Heritage In Their Names
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
More Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants in the U.S. are embracing Romanized Mandarin names for their businesses. It's a sign of the changing demographics of restaurant owners.
On Census, Facebook And Instagram To Ban Disinformation And False Ads
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.
Setting Up Free Internet Around Georgia Ahead Of Primarily Online 2020 Census
Monday, December 02, 2019
A nonprofit organization has been installing free Wi-Fi hotspots around the state of Georgia to make sure communities of color, especially in rural areas, can go online to complete next year's census.
Email Trail On Citizenship Question Is Longer Than Trump Officials Said
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
The Justice Department told a court it has realized there are more internal documents that it inadvertently failed to disclose before lawsuits over the now-blocked census citizenship question ended.
Nebraska Is 1st State To Share Driver's License Records With Census Bureau
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The state's Department of Motor Vehicles signed an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.
The Census Is Going Digital, Bringing The Threat Of Disinformation Campaigns
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color.
Emails Show Trump Officials Consulted With GOP Strategist On Citizenship Question
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The House Oversight Committee released communications involving Thomas Hofeller, who previously concluded that including the change to the census would ultimately benefit Republicans.
