Also: Takeaways from Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings yesterday.
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 October 15, 2020
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| Good Morning Boston,
🌞 Sunny, with a high near 73.
Today is the last day to fill out the 2020 census. This end date has been a contentious issue, especially during the pandemic. The end date was initially set at Oct. 31, then back to Sept. 30, then extended by a federal appeals court back to Oct. 31 and then rolled back yet again to Oct. 15 by the Supreme Court.
A few key points:
- President Trump wants the census to exclude unauthorized immigrants, despite the Constitution's requirement to include "the whole number of persons in each state," and his limited authority over the census. That case will be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow.
- Federal officials say nearly all Massachusetts households have responded, but Secretary of State Bill Galvin says it's not true. Most households may have been visited, but that doesn't mean everyone has been counted, he says.
- You still have time today to fill out the census if you haven't already. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Hawaii time (5:59 a.m. ET). And if your paper census is postmarked by today, that will count, too.
P.S. - Be sure to check out this delightful interview with Jacques Pépin where he talked to Robin Young about his new cookbook, "Quick and Simple." — Meghan Kelly
@meghanbkelly
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