2020 census

• Opinion

It's up to the states to end partisan gerrymandering

State leaders must implement meaningful reform by establishing neutral, independent or bipartisan commissions to draw fair election maps.

• Opinion

Alternative Fact of the Week: John G. Roberts, Jr., America's fact-checker

In the Trump era, sorting fact from fiction can be a challenge. With the administration's bogus census claims, the nation's top jurist was on the case.

• Politics

U.S. Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court is forbidding President Donald Trump's administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, for now.

• Politics

U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on Maryland gerrymandering case

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday morning on a high-profile case alleging unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering in Maryland.

By Luke Broadwater

Jun 26, 2019

• Politics

Federal appeals judges send 2020 census lawsuit back to lower court in Maryland

A lawsuit that alleges a 2020 census question pushed by the Trump administration violates minorities' rights will be sent back to a federal court in Maryland.

• Opinion

Trump's campaign of terror against immigrants

Donald Trump has no interest in actually solving America's immigration problems. He just wants to scare immigrants to death.

• Maryland

Maryland judge says census question might have discriminatory motive

A Maryland judge says new evidence suggests a racially discriminatory motive behind Trump administration's push to ask everyone about citizenship status.

• Maryland

Editorial: Census data important for funding, must be be kept confidential

Census Bureau employees swear a lifetime oath to protect respondent data. So, no one is getting arrested, deported or hit with fines based on census data.

• Maryland

Carroll County looks ahead to 2020 census, new response methods available

Census data affects redistricting, education, welfare programs, transportation, the number of representatives in Congress, and more.

• Opinion

As Baltimore population declines, we need immigrants counted

Baltimore needs for the Supreme Court to uphold lower court rulings that would prevent a citizenship question on the 2020 Census as the city looks to immigrants to boost its years-long declining population.

• Maryland

Howard County is highest in Maryland for population growth over eight-year period

Statewide, Howard County had the largest population growth over the last eight years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual population estimates released Thursday.

By Jess Nocera

Apr 21, 2019

• Maryland

What you need to know about the 2020 census

For the first time, the Census Bureau will accept online responses to the decennial questionnaire.

By Christine Zhang

Apr 18, 2019

• Politics

Federal judge in Maryland is third to block citizenship question on 2020 census

A third federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, ruling Friday that it poses a "substantial risk" of undercounting Hispanics and non-citizens.

• Politics

Maryland Rep. Cummings: Commerce secretary engaged in 'secret campaign' to add citizenship question to census

Rep. Elijah Cummings says he has “very serious questions” about whether U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was truthful in explaining how the Trump administration developed a census question about citizenship status. Ross says he "testified truthfully to the best of my ability."

By Jeff Barker

Mar 14, 2019

• Maryland

Editorial: On redistricting, keep it simple

House Bill 463, sponsored by Anne Arundel County Republican Michael Malone seeks keep redistricting maps simple and counteract gerrymandering by requiring congressional districts to be compact and respect geographic boundaries and local city and county boundaries.