# The census shows what government does well — and what political interference could break, author argues

- Source: Government Executive
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:05:15+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/10/census-what-political-interference-could-break-author/416923/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-census-shows-what-government-does-well-and-what-political-interfer-807053/

A university researcher who embedded in the Census Bureau ahead of the 2020 national headcount warns in a new book that President Donald Trump’s federal workforce reforms, paired with decades of “Jenga politics,” could put the next census at risk.

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