The nation’s new Census Bureau director says special consideration will be given to New Orleans and other parts of south Louisiana in taking the 2010 Census. But plans announced today by Census Director Robert M. Groves—for questionnaires to be hand-delivered, rather than mailed, to addresses in the city and other areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes—falls short of what New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and others had called for. Nagin took heat for recently suggesting that there be a way to count still-displaced residents working to return eventually to the city. He repeated the suggestion today, saying an accurate count is “essential” for the future of the city and region and that he wants to ensure New Orleans gets it fair share.
Census head: South Louisiana to get special consideration
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