APDU Weekly

March 4, 2021

FEATURES

2021 APDU Conference Call for Proposals:

Public Data: Making Sense of the New Normal

APDU is welcoming proposals on ?making sense of the new normal? using public data. With economic, public health, and governance challenges arising from COVID-19 and political polarization, trustworthy public data is vital to open and honest policy debates. Proposals are due on March 19.

NOTE: The survey instrument on the call for proposals page has been updated. Links from previous emails may not work; please use the survey instrument from the current page.

NEWS

Ohio Is First State to Sue Census Bureau Over Delay in Data

Census Bureau Receives ESRI Making a Difference Award

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Additional Biden-Harris Administration Appointments

A Trump Tax Break Kicked Off a Race to Redraw U.S. Census Maps

Biden Administration Should Improve Data Exchange Practices to Promote Public Health

Disparate Agencies Encountering Similar Lessons, Pitfalls in Prioritizing AI Efforts

Update on the Census, Reapportionment, and Redistricting

Data-Driven Ways to Maximize City Budgets Post-Pandemic

A Return to Science: Evidence-based Estimates of the Benefits of Reducing Climate Pollution

Evidence-based Paths Toward Criminal Justice Reform

Preparing for the 2022 Census of Agriculture