The Census Is in Trouble: What You Need to Know About Proposed Changes
Webinar
Friday, September 18, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
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.
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.
Featuring:
Denice Ross, co-founder, dataindex.us; Director, Federation of American Scientists Data Policy Institute; former U.S. Chief Data Scientist
Meeta Anand, Senior Director of Census & Data Equity, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Robert Santos, former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
Beth Jarosz, Vice President, Association of Public Data Users
Chris Dick, co-founder of dataindex.us
Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, President, Fair Count
Mary Jo Mitchell, Director of Government Affairs, Population Association of America; Co-Director, The Census Project
Ryan Coady, Legislative Associate, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Dr. Amy O’Hara, President, Association of Public Data Users; Director, Massive Data Institute
Caroline Medina, Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy, Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
Webinar Recording
Resources
Check out handsoffourcens.us to learn more! Check out a transcript of the meeting here
Slide-Deck-Rapid-Response-Data-Briefing-Decennial-Census.pdf