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Local Office on Aging could be losing funding
reporterAn organization that helps area seniors, may soon have to cut some of those services. The Executive Director from the Local Office on Aging says its losing almost 200-thousand dollars after the Governor made an amendment to cut funding. The LOA provides...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Demographics, Regional Authority, Politics
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Harford, Balto. counties survey homeless for annual census
Baltimore and Harford counties are conducting their annual surveys of the homeless population this week, gathering information about how many people lack a permanent place to stay and why. The one-day census is also intended to help service agencies...Tags: Baltimore County, Homelessness, Edgewood, Dundalk, Catonsville
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'Office shoppers' shame district system
When George Washington took the oath of the presidency in 1789, each of the 65 members of the inaugural Congress represented roughly 30,000 people. As the population of the country grew, it became necessary to reflect those changes in the representation...Tags: Executive Branch, Lynn University, U.S. House of Representatives, Demographics, George Washington
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Muslims bypass Mormons as fastest-growing religion in Illinois
Tribune reporterMuslims have become the third-largest religious group in the state after Roman Catholics and independent evangelicals. Not to mention, the fastest-growing one. That's according to a census of American religious congregations unveiled Tuesday in Chicago....Tags: Science and Technology, World War II (1939-1945), Christianity, Customs and Tradition, Illinois
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2010 census was largely accurate but undercounted minorities
L.A. NOWA new analysis shows that the 2010 Census was generally accurate but disproportionately undercounted blacks, Latinos and other traditionally hard-to-count groups.... -
Report: U.S. Rep. Webster no Census fan
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAn interesting piece from the Ocala Star-Banner explores the recent effort by U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Winter Garden, to end a national survey that's part of the Census, a poll that several business and right-leaning folks really like. Here's the a link... -
California population grows to nearly 37.7 million
PolitiCalCalifornia’s population continues to grow while the population in state prisons has shrunk by more than 14,000 inmates, according to new figures from Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration. New demographic figures from the Department of Finance... -
Glendale sees rise in Filipino population
They do things “Filipino-style” at Holy Family Catholic Church. They call Mary by her Filipino name — Our Lady of Perpetual Help — and have a Filipino choir. Seventy percent of the parish's population is Filipino. And it's growing...
Tags: Minority Groups, 2010 Census, Immigration, Hospitals and Clinics, Demographics
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Welcome the 1940 census
In the genealogy community, April 2 was a very important date this year. The 1940 United States Census was released to the public. Many of us have waited for years to get information on our parents and grandparents that we had not previously had. Some...Tags: Demographics
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Proposal suggests adding about 28 acres of parkland to keep up with population growth
heather.keels@heald-mail.comPublic swimming pools and walking/jogging paths are Washington County’s greatest recreational deficiencies, according to a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. The county or its municipalities will need to add about...Tags: Swimming, Natural Resources, Land Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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In Baltimore City, more people need help feeding their families
From 2008 to 2011, average monthly applications for food stamps in Baltimore increased by 66 percent, and applications for temporary cash assistance rose 35 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Human Resources. These numbers are the most...Tags: University of Washington, Employment, Social Issues, Family, Poverty
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What living past 90 looks like for most
Living to age 90 is a worthy goal Americans are increasingly meeting. The number of people age 90 and older almost tripled from 720,000 people in 1980 to 1.9 million in 2010, according to a new Census Bureau report. And the 90-plus population is...Tags: Private Health Care, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Demographics, Social Security
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