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Lt. Gov. Flanagan discusses childcare challenges during Bemidji visit
Flanagan said universal childcare would be a top Senate priority as families and providers described high costs and low pay.
- On Tuesday, July 7, Gov. Peggy Flanagan visited Pine Pals Intergenerational Learning Child Care and Preschool in Bemidji to advocate for universal childcare as a central priority for her U.S. Senate campaign.
- Flanagan discussed a bill authored by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith that would subsidize childcare for families under 200% of the poverty level, citing New Mexico's program launched in November 2025 as a potential model for Minnesota.
- Bemidji parents Crystal and Vincent Noble described paying more for childcare than rent, while Pine Pals teacher Theo Ferraro shared that low wages force them to work four to five nights a week babysitting despite loving their job.
- Flanagan called childcare "the economy behind the economy" and pledged it would be her top priority if elected senator, reframing family planning decisions around love rather than financial constraints.
- Mere weeks before the August 11 primary election, Flanagan emphasized that only four mothers with children under 18 serve in the U.S. Senate, positioning universal childcare as a campaign priority.
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Lt. Gov. Flanagan discusses childcare challenges during Bemidji visit
The U.S. Senate candidate's visit coincides with ongoing discussion of childcare accessibility and affordability, and what a universal childcare model may look like.
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