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Lawmakers lay out policies to ban lead in baby food, set stricter standards for lead exposure
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (643+ words) May 21, 2026, 9: 12 AM CT As Michigan works to test children for exposure to lead, the House Health Policy Committee on Wednesday took a look at a trio of policies intended to further limit exposure and provide treatment, while updating the state's…...
Wisconsin's rural families burdened by childcare deserts
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (132+ words) May 13, 2026, 4: 28 PM CT Judith Ruiz-Branch, Public News Service Peeks says the data underscores the need for comprehensive solutions that address both cost and availability simultaneously, which starts with addressing the workforce. She says inadequate staffing leads to program closures and…...
Wisconsin advocates fear proposed federal changes will take childcare backward
1+ week, 2+ day ago (686+ words) May 12, 2026, 10: 31 AM CT The Trump administration announced a series of changes in federal childcare funding Monday that Wisconsin advocates say will amount to less regulation and undermine attempts to support childcare providers and workers. The policies announced include a rollback…...