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New Mexico data on childcare capacity doesn't quite add up
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (607+ words) Since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced plans in September to offer no-cost daycare and prekindergarten for all families statewide, The New Mexican has repeatedly requested data on New Mexico's childcare capacity. The goal was to examine a challenge parents say…...
The Roundhouse Report: Dems, Duke exchange shots on childcare
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (820+ words) Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland takes her turn answering a question during the New Mexico's Next Governor: Candidate Perspective event hosted by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and others at the St. Francis Auditorium on Wednesday. After Gov. Michelle Lujan…...
Elizabeth Groginsky discusses New Mexico setting a blueprint for the nation for universal child care
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (223+ words) New Mexico made national headlines last year with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's announcement that it would be the first state in the country to offer child care to all families at no cost. Elizabeth Groginsky, secretary of the state Early…...
Backers say copays for rich will protect New Mexico universal child care
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (896+ words) State Sen. George Mu'oz, D-Gallup, speaks with Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, before a news conference in January 2026 at the Roundhouse about the Legislative Finance Committee's budget recommendations. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's pledge to make state-subsidized child care…...
Early childhood workers laud proposed $60 million wage and career ladder
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (790+ words) Child care provider Magnolia Chavez speaks during a news conference Thursday outside the state Capitol. Early childhood workers and advocates lauded the Legislature's inclusion of $60 million in funding for a wage and career ladder in the state budget. MJ Lord,…...
'More liquid reserves': Lawmakers advance $11. 1 B budget bill with child care copays
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Rep. Nathan Small, D-Las Cruces, chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, left, and committee member Rep. Mark Duncan, R-Farmington, laugh while speaking after a short meeting Monday at the state Capitol. As members of the House Appropriations and…...
Funding universal childcare boosts N. M.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) The New Mexico Legislature has a rare opportunity in the 2026 legislative session to help working parents and move New Mexico forward by establishing a strong financial foundation for quality, universal child care. The actual costs of supporting a family in…...
State's universal child care program already paying off for New Mexico families
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (951+ words) Krystel Sanchez, Aprende program manager, plays with Keliann Figueroa, 2, in November at the Kids Campus at the Santa Fe Community College. Aprende, the college's early child care apprenticeship program, is helping grow the child care workforce. About 40, 000 children and their…...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blocks CYFD from housing New Mexico kids in offices
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (907+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham" The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department will no longer be allowed to keep children overnight in its county offices under an executive order signed Monday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. "Children who have experienced…...
Roundhouse battle looms as Lujan Grisham seeks to cement legacy in child care access
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1787+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enters the House chamber in 2019 for her first State of the State address. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham takes the lectern to deliver the State of the State address in 2024. A preview of the last legislative session…...