The Census is a vital tool for fair economic and political decisions. The data collected have a direct monetary impact on every state including Nebraska. In the past, communities of color have been under represented for a variety of reasons. Tragically, that under representation has the hardest economic impact on the very communities that were not accurately counted.
Dr. Lissette Aliaga-Linares, Assistant Professor of Sociology & OLLAS Faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha joins Mike Hogan "Live & Local" in the KIOS-FM studios to discuss the issue and what can be done to fix it.