Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday cementing New Mexico’s first-in-the-nation commitment to providing tuition-free infant, toddler and after-school care to working parents regardless of income.
“All parents who need child care can now get it,” the Democrat said in a statement. “When parents are guaranteed no-cost child care, they can improve their family’s quality of life, fully engage in the workforce and contribute to our state’s economy.”
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