The South Carolina Senate is hoping to boost the state’s economy by helping ease the economic burden of childcare.

For many parents, paying for childcare stubbornly remains a problem. “I know for us personally it kind of motivated our decision to be a one-and-done,” said ...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones told The Associated Press on Tuesday that a Senate ally has introduced a bill to create a state income tax credit of up to $250 for every child under age 7, expand an existing tax ...

Office of the Lt. Governor  Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2025 Legislative Session creating a ...

Jones’ announcement comes after Democrats proposed even more generous breaks, a $200 child tax credit for all children under ...

According to NYC’s “Blueprint for Child Care & Early Childhood Education in New York City,” more than half a million ...

In the $218 billion, two-year budget, DeWine proposed fully funding public education but trimming money going to districts with declining enrollment. He’s also pushing for increases in child care, ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine kicked off the state’s biannual budget process Monday with a proposed 2026-2027 operating budget package.

The themes are familiar, DeWine said, focusing heavily on children and families—as well as education, mental health service, ...