Montana lawmakers are in a standoff with the state’s health department over a package of sweeping changes to child care licensing rules that includes a disputed
Lawmakers said they were frustrated at changes the health department is proposing, including a religious exemption to vaccination, they say are opposite of their intent.
Lawmakers said they were frustrated at changes the health department is proposing, including a religious exemption to vaccination, they say are opposite of their intent.
After the presentations, lawmakers acknowledged there was significant work to do on several facets of the workforce and childcare issues, as childcare is now costing Montanans, on average, about 28% of their median household income.