Economy

Lujan Grisham signs tuition-free child care bill

New Mexico officials lifted income limits for child care subsidies in November.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

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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