WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. POP-WP109) entitled "Race Reporting Among the Hispanic Population: 2020." The paper was written by Jessica E. Pena, Alli Coritz and Merarys Rios-Vargas. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Over the past decade and a half, the Census Bureau has undertaken several major research projects on how to collect, code, and tabulate race and ethnicity data, illustrating the agency's commitment to improving the val  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), welcomed more than $10 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). This funding was awarded thr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS issues 1794 Compass Rose Global Forever stamp Jan. 24, 2025 # Take International Mail in a New Direction 1794 Compass Rose Global Forever stamp issued today Today, the U.S. Postal Service released 1794 Compass Rose, a Global Forever stamp featuring a colorful 18th-century compass rose, at the Southeastern Stamp Expo in Peachtree Corners, GA. Expo attendees were able to purchase the stamps and   more