Executive Councilor John Stephen pointedly questioned officials from the Department of Health and Human Services during this week’s meeting about why a childcare workforce grant program was not funded.  That exchange was prompted by an unrelated contract that was up for debate on Wednesday, which would give more than $1.2 million to a company that […]

Amid budget concerns and debates over the validity of guidance from the federal government, the New Hampshire Senate voted Thursday to table a bill that would have state officials seek additional clarification about federal funding for the child care workforce grant.  House Bill 1566 would direct the state Department of Health and Human Services to […]

This week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives is expected to vote on at least 180 bills to meet the deadline for legislation that will not go to a second committee.  The House will vote on a handful of child care-related bills, including those on the child care workforce grant program, child-to-teacher ratios, and zoning […]