Posts Tagged ‘Bill Galvin’
Some good news for Massachusetts
I read this good news in the Globe yesterday. There is a possibility that Massachusetts will not lose a Congressional District, after all. For the first time in years, more people are moving to Massachusetts than leaving. Between July 2008 and July 2009, the Massachusetts population increased by 50,000. While this increase alone will not save a district, it is still very good news. If this trend continues, we will have a good chance to keep the 10th CD, especially since, as reported by the Globe, Galvin’s office “will be awarding small grants to neighborhood groups, religious groups, and civic groups to persuade immigrants to participate [in the census].” This will help us make sure everyone is counted, and will give us an advantage over other states. Strategies like this have helped before, with eight MA cities and towns challenging their census estimates, adding 22,000 to the Massachusetts population. Galvin has the experience as Secretary of the Commonwealth, and can steer us through this census process so as to avoid losing a CD
