Ben Downing, one of three Democrats running for governor, called for major new investments in child care on Thursday, endorsing legislation that would cap family child care expenses at 7 percent of household income as part of a plan to make care more accessible to working families.
If elected, Downing said he would seek to use money from comprehensive tax reform or the proposed income tax increase on the wealthy that will be on the 2022 ballot to provide direct funding to child care providers that would be based on capacity, not enrollment.
The goal, Downing said during Thursday, would be to increase capacity in the system and eliminate child care deserts in parts of the state where demand can sometimes outpace available seats by a three-to-one margin. According to his campaign, Downing wants to establish a system of universal affordable, high-quality, early education and childcare for every infant through pre-kindergartener in Massachusetts.
As someone who was elected and sworn into office during the COVID-19 pandemic, state Senator Susan L. Moran (D-Falmouth) has had her hands full since joining the state Senate.
âThe challenge was how do I and my office really create opportunities for individuals to get to know us and our level of responsiveness,â Sen. Moran said about her first year in office.
Since then, Sen. Moran has hoped that her actions have led to positive change within the communities she serves.
Sen. Moran holds the Plymouth & Barnstable District Senate seat, which encompasses the towns of Falmouth, Sandwich and Bourne in Barnstable County and Kingston, Pembroke and Plymouth in Plymouth County.
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Letter proposed bills would support childcare, education needs
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Regarding the article, “Child care a priority for caucus of women legislators,” [A May 5 report by the Statehouse News Service,] one of the 17 bills endorsed by the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators would provide affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care. This would promote child development and well-being and support the economy.
This is House Bill 605, and Senate Bill 362.
This is vital legislation for families and children, educators and child care providers.
I am grateful that Littleton’s state legislators, Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Rep. Jim Arciero co-sponsored these bills.