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 […]

The New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate met Thursday to take up a handful of early education bills, including the business child care tax credit and scholarship eligibility for grandparents. Here’s a look at how they voted. In a consent calendar vote — a group of bills considered noncontroversial and acted upon with a […]

In a busy day at the State House, the New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives voted on a handful of critical child care bills Thursday, including funding for the child care workforce grant program, tax credits, and increasing state scholarship eligibility.  After extended debate and communication with the state’s congressional delegation, the Senate voted […]