The workforce development council called West Alabama Works reports that several counties in that part of the state are still lagging behind in responding to the 2020 Census. The deadline for people to fill out the census forms is September 30. The group says Marengo, Greene and and Sumter counties have rates below 50 percent. West Alabama Works is encouraging…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama ranks last in the country for response to the 2020 U.S. Census with Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia also in the bottom five. . Numbers from the U.S. Census show Alabama so far has the lowest percentage of households responding of any state in the country. About 81.5% of Alabama households have been counted as of…
The city of Montgomery has named Candy Capel as the city’s 2020 census manager. The announcement was made by Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. Capel was selected from a field of more than 75 candidates. The city used a selection panel made up of representatives from the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce to make…
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will deliver her State of the State address to kick off the 2020 legislative session.. One thing she’s expected to touch on: the importance of the 2020 Census. Alabama’s population count of adults and children will lead to billions of dollars in federal funding- money that many organizations need. “For the next ten years,…
