Childcare is too expensive and too hard to find. A Nebraska lawmaker is working to change that

Childcare is too expensive and too hard to find. A Nebraska lawmaker is working to change that

Liz Arnold interacts with two children (names withheld for privacy) at Just Like Mine Daycare in Lincoln, Nebraska, on July 22, 2026. She’s certified to care for up to 10 children in her home, but this summer she is taking care of six. (Daniel Wheaton / The Midwest Newsroom)One July morning, Liz Arnold’s workday started with a knock at the door from someone less than 3 feet tall. She was the first of two toddlers, both clad in strawberry-pattern…