Maine lawmakers should reject proposed cuts to child care in state budget

Maine lawmakers should reject proposed cuts to child care in state budget

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Nichole Johnson Higgins is the owner of Golden Sun Childcare in Sedgwick and Blue Hill. As one of thousands of early childhood educators and small business owners in Maine’s child care sector, I appreciate the recent vote by the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Co…

Fox News Hosts: One Issue That Transcends Party Is Child Care

This week, Fox News’ Fox & Friends co-hosts singled out child care challenges as the “one issue” where Democrats and Republicans can come together to provide real economic support for working families.  Co-host Brian Kilmeade noted child care is not a partisan issue as access to affordable and quality child care is a main priority for parents across our country: Brian Kilmeade: “I just find it fascinating, if you want to talk one universal issue…