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Ana Byers: Grandstanding is costing NH parents and child care providers
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (573+ words) Child care providers across New Hampshire make impossible choices every day. Can we keep a classroom open when a teacher calls out sick? Can we hire qualified staff when local retail stores pay more per hour? Can we support children…...
Warmington backs more state support of childcare
3+ week, 6+ day ago (806+ words) Democratic candidate for governor Cinde Warmington of Concord said the state needs to provide more financial and political support to help expand childcare capacity in New Hampshire. On Tuesday, Warmington met with the leaders of the Rochester Child Care Center,…...
Ayotte says she'll keep pursuing child care incentive options
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (776+ words) The state will pursue other ways to provide incentives that support the expansion of child care programs if the Executive Council continues to oppose a $1.3 million federal grant, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Thursday. If given a second term by the…...
BIA Business Perspective: 2026 Legislative session recap: Progress on childcare and housing
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (230+ words) The 2026 legislative session concluded with meaningful victories for New Hampshire’s business community, particularly in two areas that have become central to the state’s long-term economic success: child care and housing. Fortunately, lawmakers recognized the potential consequences of these measures. Only…...
Report: Child care costs in NH up 30% since 2017
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) This chart shows how the number of licensed child care providers have dropped by 10% among center-based programs and by 32% for those licensed by the state to provide child care out of a residence. The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute produced…...
John Stossel: Little kids, big government
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will fund free child care. Yay! Washington, D.C. day care teachers must have a degree in Early Childhood Education. That can take two years and cost…...
Jennifer Legere: Government red tape is why our towns lack child care
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (846+ words) Our state has the weakest landfill regulations in the countr… Governor Kelly Ayotte is advocating for more nuclear power i… A Place to Grow operates three child-care centers in New Hampshire, and we are eager to open more. We have…...
Child care tax credit bill clears another hurdle
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (634+ words) A key Senate committee unanimously embraced a House-approved tax credit for New Hampshire businesses that either create on-site childcare for their workers or help an existing provider expand by at least 12 slots. Here, Janessa Twombly held Hunter Brooks at the…...
John Randolph: Red tape kept child care facility empty for years
5+ mon, 5+ hour ago (598+ words) This is exactly why HB 1195 is needed. Communities like Dover and Portsmouth want more affordable housing. Child care belongs in those communities too. But zoning delays can add months or years to already tight timelines, discouraging the small, community-scaled centers…...
Leanna Lorden: Child care affordability is economic infrastructure
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1072+ words) EVERY MORNING, parents walk into child care programs across New Hampshire carrying more than backpacks and diaper bags. They’re carrying worries about rent, utilities, health insurance, groceries, and whether their paycheck will last through the month. These pressures aren’t abstract....