May 9, 2019 FEATURE Data Viz Awards Deadline  The deadline for nominations for the 2019 Data Viz Awards is just over a week away! Submit your best data visualizations and present them at the upcoming 2019… 

May 2, 2019 FEATURE How the Census Changed America The simple act of enumeration created data processing, led to the establishment of the National Archives, and rooted a rootless people. NEWS USDA Provides Blueprint for… 

April 25, 2019 FEATURE APDU Data Viz Awards Accepting Nominations The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2019 Data Viz Awards. We are once again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic… 

April 18, 2019 FEATURE APDU Conference Chair Invites You to the APDU Annual Conference APDU Treasurer and Conference Chair Mauricio Ortiz cordially invites you to attend what is shaping up to be a fantastic 2019… 

April 11, 2019 FEATURE 2019 APDU Annual Conference: Registration Now Open  Registration is now open for the 2019 APDU Annual Conference, July 9 – 10, 2019. Join us to learn about the breadth of public… 

April 4, 2019 FEATURE 364 Days Until Census Day 2020!  APDU Staff attended the Census 2020: Navigating the National and Local Challenges panel discussion hosted by the Brookings Institution to hear legal, demographic, and Census… 

March 28, 2019 FEATURE Census Bureau Prepares to Fight Disinformation Campaigns Ahead of 2020 Count  The Census Bureau is enlisting major tech companies as it prepares for a campaign to combat disinformation and false news… 

March 21, 2019 FEATURE Senate Confirms BLS Commissioner  After over a year of waiting, the Senate has confirmed William Beach as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for a term of four years. He… 

March 14, 2019 FEATURE Save the Date: 2019 APDU Annual Conference The 2019 APDU Annual Conference will be held on July 9-10, 2019 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Click here to save… 

March 7, 2019 FEATURE Census Bureau Quietly Seeks Personal Data About Immigrants’ Legal Status  Move raises questions as to what Trump administration seeks to do with the data and concerns among civil rights activists that… 

February 28, 2019 FEATURE Congress Takes Action to Limit USDA’s Planned ERS, NIFA Move Appropriations bill includes language to require USDA report on costs for proposed move and Agriculture Research Integrity Act halts USDA?s plans.… 

February 21, 2019 FEATURE Supreme Court to Hear Case on Census Citizenship Question The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether the Trump administration may add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census…