TRUTH TO TELL 11AM - FEBRUARY 17 CENSUS 2010

TRUTH TO TELL 11AM - FEBRUARY 17 CENSUS 2010: Minnesota's Critical
Decade

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - 11:00AM

CENSUS 2010: Minnesota's Critical Decade

From all indications, we can't take the need for an accurate count of
all our state's residents too seriously. At stake could be the
millions of federal dollars and, ultimately, the strength of our
representation in Washington DC. An undercount could reduce the size
of Minnesota's Congressional delegation: we're on the cusp of losing
one of our eight seats in the House of Representatives if our real
numbers fail to meet the threshold - as few as 1,100 people
undercounted. Many communities - especially students and suspicious
minority and immigrant communities - are badly undercounted - and for
good reason: few people trust the government. Period.

Advocates and community representatives are scouring neighborhoods for
every person to complete the Census form when it arrives at each
household, especially in the Twin Cities where many new Americans and
minority community people may need convincing that this is an
important time to be counted. Meetings are held. Jobs offered.
Speeches made. An all-out campaign to be included.

TTT's ANDY DRISCOLL and LYNNELL MICKELSEN explore the issues and why
this decade's Census is one of the more critical in our state's history.

GUESTS:

• INVITED: KEITH ELLISON - Congressman, 5th District

• TOM GILLASPY - Minnesota State Demographer

• HANNAH GARCIA - 2010 Census Project Director, Minneapolis 2010
Census; EMAIL

• ANGELA BURKHALTER - Lead Census Executive for Saint Paul; EMAIL

• ARNETTA KABA-PHILLIPS - System Navigator, His Works United,
Stairstep Foundation

Minnesota Census 2010 Site

Minneapolis Census Site

Minneapolis COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE

Saint Paul Census Task Force Site