child care
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Legislature unanimously approves $12 million boost for child care workforce
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's bill is supported by Gov. Janet Mills, but still needs to be funded by the Legislature's budget-writing committee.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2022
Maine Voices: Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce
A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers' ability to hire.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Bath YMCA gets $1.5 million in federal funding toward child care center
A new child care center would allow the YMCA to expand its Pre-K Enrichment Program by 50% and provide infant care for the first time.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Child care providers say industry needs consistent financial support to survive
More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine Voices: We are parenting during COVID. We are tired. And we’re the lucky ones
My wife and I have good jobs and day care, and we’re still stressed out right now. How are other families even managing?
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
Maine Voices: Child tax credit providing financial relief to working families like mine
Child care cost my family over $18,000 last year. Extending the child tax credit can help more women like me stay on the job.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Our View: Getting Maine back to work
A think tank’s report identifies child care subsidies and other aid to families as a necessary step toward full economic recovery.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Maine Voices: More funding not a long-term fix for our state’s child care crisis
Instead of hoping for Washington to bail us out, Maine legislators should take a scalpel to onerous regulations.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Rep. Pingree: Build Back Better offers historic chance to deliver for Maine people
This legislation will roll back irresponsible tax cuts and fund clean energy, child care affordability and a stronger safety net for older Mainers and those with disabilities.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Our View: Gov. Mills’ program a first step in reforming broken child care system
The grants now available should stabilize the industry, providing time to find long-term solutions.
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