Census

Governor creates Census committee

Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order creating the Louisiana Complete Count Committee to help create the 2020 Census Awareness Campaigns throughout Louisiana.

With Census count coming reapportionment is on the way

The 10-year Census count is on April 1, 2020, and demographer Mike Hefner urged the St. Landry Parish Council give him the green light to begin his work. Hefner, of Geographic Planning and Demographic Services, spoke to the Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee on Sept.