Larimer County's new child care sales tax will start distributing funds in 2026. Learn how $3 million will be spent to help families and providers in the first year.

"While families with young children comprise about 14 percent of the city's population, they comprise about 30 percent of the set of New Yorkers who are leaving the city," said Mayor-elect Zohran ...

A fraud claim in the child subsidy program in Minnesota sparked chaos. A GOP senator says the same program in Michigan needs ...

More day care subsidies for New York parents with low or modest incomes. More pre-K classes for 4-year-olds. Test programs in three counties that offer affordable care for kids younger than 3. Those ...

Editor's note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on Jan. 15, 2026, as planned. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a plan on Wednesday to offer free child care to families of ...

The lack of affordable child care is creating significant hardships for many families, new research finds, with 1 in 5 households reporting having to cut back on coverage or resort to less desirable ...

Gov. Hochul said Tuesday she expects New York City’s 2-Care program will serve a total of about 30,000 kids — thousands of slots short of what advocates say is needed for Mayor Mamdani to fulfill his ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have unveiled a plan to offer free child care for 2-year-olds. Mamdani ran for office last year on a promise of making the city more ...

When Kathy Hochul announced her endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, the more moderate governor stressed that while she had distinct policy differences with him, the two had areas of ...

New York has rapidly increased its investment in child care over the last four years, with more than $8 billion in funding. Gov. Kathy Hochul was joined by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to ...

Gov. Hochul pledged Thursday to help New York City establish a free child care program for 2-year-olds, a major step toward implementing one of Mayor Mamdani’s key campaign promises but without ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's ambitious campaign pledge to offer universal child care took a significant step forward Thursday. Appearing together, Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...