child care

The Nevada Secretary of State has several bills related to elections, AI, and child care. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck spoke to him to learn more about his legislation and moving up election deadlines.

A national report shows Nevada has one of the highest percentages of moms with children under 18 serving in the state legislature. However, that number still doesn’t fully represent Nevada’s population.

Some federal COVID-era dollars for child care providers run out on Saturday. What does that mean for Nevada providers?

The high cost of child care combined with a strained workforce has resulted in some Nevada employers allowing working parents to bring their infants to the office.

Read or listen to news headlines for Monday, August 1, 2022.

The Northern Nevada Child Care Services Center, a state-funded resource hub for child care providers, is now open in Reno.

During the pandemic, efforts have increased to address the national child care crisis. Several states in the Mountain West are taking steps to reduce the cost of care for low-income families.

A hub to provide child care resources has opened its first site in Las Vegas. One other location is expected to open in Reno later this year.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak outlined how the state will spend nearly $2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds during a rare off-year State of the State speech on Feb. 23 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.