Midwest City families face longer elementary days under recess law
Midwest City families will see new Mid-Del bus, breakfast, start and dismissal times beginning August 12, 2026, changing pickup and child-care routines.
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Pima County weighs options for 630-child preschool waitlist
Pima County supervisors will discuss a 630-child PEEP waitlist July 28, with scholarships, classrooms and other funding options under consideration.
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Washington IL: July 1 Illinois changes hit bars, schools and drivers
July 1 Illinois changes now affect Washington residents in bars, schools and at the pump, from sealed mixed drinks and AI bullying rules to a gas-tax pause.
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D.C. Council budget restores housing vouchers, child care
The D.C. Council approved a nearly $22 billion budget that restores child care, housing vouchers and paid family leave using one-time money.
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Jacksonville unveils River City Care to ease child care costs—without new taxpayer spending
Jacksonville FL – Mayor Donna Deegan unveiled River City Care, a push for more affordable, easier child care—without recommending new taxpayer spending.
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Tacoma families face June 22 Parks Tacoma vote on after-school care cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma says it must cut about $9 million before year-end, and a June 22 board vote could decide Beyond the Bell, Club B and childcare changes.
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Torrington delays daycare permit decision after split hearing
Torrington City Council tabled a conditional-use request for an in-home daycare at 132 Holly Drive after hearing support and opposition on April 21.
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Nashville’s child care and affordable housing permit push is moving again — what it could change
Nashville TN – Metro is weighing a permit-priority system for affordable housing and child care projects, plus zoning updates for day care uses.
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Bowser’s proposed DC budget avoids broad tax hikes, but trims pay growth and paid leave
Washington DC – Bowser’s FY27 budget proposal protects Medicaid, pre-K and Metro support while avoiding broad tax hikes, but trims pay growth and paid leave.
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NYC’s new true cost of living measure says most residents still fall short. What that could change at City Hall
New York NY – The city’s first True Cost of Living measure says 61.8% of residents fall short of basic costs, creating a new affordability baseline for City Hall.
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Nashville moves to speed up day care openings as Metro takes up permit fast-tracking
Nashville TN – Metro Council is weighing a permit-priority bill for day care projects on April 7, while a broader zoning rewrite stays on a later track.