Republican filibuster blocks Missouri bill expanding access to child care

Missouri Republicans block push to make child care more affordable

Conservative opponents argue Missouri taxpayers should not incentivize parents to spend time away from their children.

Republican filibuster blocks Missouri bill expanding access to child care

Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, introduces a bill during the 2024 legislative session. On Tuesday, she filibustered a bill that would invest in child care statewide (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).A faction of Missouri Senate Republicans held up a bill that sought to incentivize investment in child care Tuesday evening, arguing the chamber should instead move on to GOP priorities. The legislation, which would establish a tax-credi…

New hourly drop-in child care center coming to Lenexa this summer

A drop-in child care center that watches kids by the hour will open its newest location in Lenexa this summer. Kids Inn Child Care Center, a daycare center that operates on hourly memberships, will open at 9870 Quivira Rd. It will also offer daily rates. With one location already open in Springfield, Missouri, the goal […]