Dora Drake

By Senator Dora Drake

Childcare needs to be affordable and accessible, but within our state, childcare has become increasingly expensive and inaccessible. Through the Child Care Counts program, families can access quality care to help families participate in our workforce and contribute to the state’s economy. This essential program was recently one of the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee’s 612 removed items from Governor Evers’ proposed budget. In response, I, along with other Legislative Democrats, introduced a bill to continue the investment into the Child Care Counts program by $480 million in this biennial budget.

The Child Care Counts program was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that early childhood education providers could remain open. Even

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