JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Working parents in Mississippi could see relief from child care costs under a new proposal from Gov. Tate Reeves that would split expenses between families, employers and the state.

The governor’s child care cost-sharing proposal is included in his executive budget recommendation, though details on exactly how the program would work have not been released.

The governor suggested the program could serve families who don’t otherwise qualify for subsidies.

Child care challenges impact the workforce:

Biz Harris, executive director of the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance, said child care access affects parents’ ability to work.

“I had to basically beg a childcare provider to take my child three days a week in the mornings and then another like church to like plug

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