Bill boosting funding for child care workers' kids headed to Gianforte's desk

Juneau families rally to support child care funding as Legislature teeters on fiscal cliff

Rally attendees carry signs and babies on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on April 29, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Listen here: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29BebeRally.wav More than 100 parents, children, lawmakers and advocates carried signs and babies outside the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday. They were asking the Legislature to prioritize child care funding. The rally comes after the Alaska Senate…

Bill boosting funding for child care workers' kids headed to Gianforte's desk

"This is the one that counts," a child care provider said about the potential impact of House Bill 456 from Missoula Democrat Rep. Jonathan Karlen.

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The United Ways of California study recommends policymakers expand affordable child care, public benefits and tax credits for families with young children.

Thousands affected by state’s hold on child care financial assistance

“Our kids need the help, we need the help, because if you take the help from the American people, how do you expect us to thrive as Americans? How do you expect us to thrive as a state?”