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Tuesday, January 04, 2011  State Senator, Kel Seliger, tries to get a head start on redistricting by filing three bills on Monday.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  After a year long fact finding mission that took District 31 State Senator Kel Seliger around the state as its chairman, the Texas State Senator says he's ready to tackle redistricting in the upcoming session.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  2010 census shows slowing US population growth; more House seats for GOP-leaning states.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  The top-earning 20 percent of Americans — those making more than $100,000 each year — received 49.4 percent of all income generated in the U.S., compared with the 3.4 percent earned by those below the poverty line.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  The Census is wrapping up after getting back its mail in information, and finishing its home visits.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  The nation's minority population is steadily rising and now makes up 35 percent of the U.S., boosted by a surge in Hispanic births and more Americans who describe themselves as multiracial.

Friday, April 30, 2010  Census workers begin going door to door Saturday to talk to New Mexicans who didn't mail back their census questionnaire.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  New York, California, Texas, Arizona and Florida - are perilously close to losing out on congressional seats because of lackluster participation in the U.S. census.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  Five states - New York, California, Texas, Arizona and Florida - are close to losing out on congressional seats because of lackluster participation in the U.S. census.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  North central Texas mayors joined the U.S. Census Bureau chief in appealing to the public to complete and submit their 2010 Census forms no later than Friday.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  Residents in Clovis, who have not received a census form in the mail can pick up and complete a form at several Questionnaire Assistance Centers located in the city.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  Hundreds of job seekers flooded Amarillo's Region 16 building Tuesday evening, as the Census Bureau hosted a mass exam.

Monday, January 04, 2010  As a new decade begins it's time to stand up and be counted. The U.S. Census begins in March and will run throughout 2010.