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Local View: Not a partisan issue, child care is Minnesota's economic backbone
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (206+ words) Child care is not a Republican issue. It is not a Democratic issue. It is not an independent issue. It is an economic necessity. Without a stable child care system, Minnesota's economy would not function. So why does child care…...
Minnesota Democrats, child care providers push back on federal child care freeze - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (692+ words) ST. PAUL " Child care providers and Minnesota Democrats gathered Wednesday, Dec. 31, to warn that an estimated 20,000 children could be affected by the federal child care funding freeze announced Tuesday evening. The press conference was arranged after U.S. Department of Health and…...
Duluth ups support for child care, in light of need for more workers
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (587+ words) DULUTH " City officials celebrated the opening of 70 new child care slots Wednesday during a ceremony at Divine Konnections" soon-to-open day care facility in a West Duluth building formerly occupied by the YWCA. Laura Mullen, chairwoman of the 1200 Fund, explained that…...
Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1848+ words) NORTH MANKATO, Minn. " More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are shutting their doors, and many day care centers are closing, too, leaving thousands of parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay while they work or attend…...