Culture
US population growth slows as immigration declines; Midwest states, school choice states on riseU.S. population growth slowed amid a sharp decline in immigration but remained above the low recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new Census data. The United… Read More
Politics
Americans still fleeing blue states, as the political center of gravity shifts south on jobs, taxes, pricesTwo independent moving companies have again released results that show blue states are losing population to red states. Texas reclaimed its position as the nation’s top growth state in 2025, according to… Read More
Government
Commerce Department to immediately make census reflect number of legal residents in U.S.(The Daily Signal) – After President Donald Trump called for a new census excluding illegal immigrants, the Department of Commerce told the Daily Signal it will “immediately” change course to “reflect… Read More
Government
Trump orders ‘new and highly accurate’ census not counting illegal migrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he has ordered his administration to create a new census, in which illegal migrants will not be counted. Read More
Government
School choice states poised to add seats in Congress in 2030, report findsStates with universal school choice programs could pick up 11 seats in Congress if current population trends continue, a new report finds. The American Redistricting Project… Read More
Government
House to hold hearing investigating Census miscounts(The Daily Signal) – The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue states… Read More
Culture
U.S. foreign-born population reaches highest rate in over 100 yearsThe percentage of foreign-born American residents has grown to its highest number in over a century, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of U.S. Read More
Illinois
Census data contradicts Pritzker’s claims that Illinois is growing(The Center Square) – Illinois residents continue to leave the state, according to the most recent U.S. Census data. One analyst says some residents are going for warmer weather, while… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Kansas loses population while neighboring states gain(The Sentinel) – Kansas is one of 18 states to see a decline in population between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the Census Bureau. The Sunflower State… Read More
Census, Illinois
Illinois’ annual population loss is accelerating(The Center Square) – For the ninth consecutive year, Illinois lost population and the losses are accelerating. Overall, the United States grew by 0.4% over the past year that ended… Read More
National
Illinois’ annual estimated population loss accelerates, totaling 403,000 since 2014(The Center Square) – There’s room in Illinois with the state’s population decline accelerating year after year, according to U.S. Census estimates. While the final decennial Census for Illinois released… Read More