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Sen. Doug Jones announces child care grant for Troy University students with kids

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Monday a grant has been awarded to establish child care services for students with children at Troy University. The $246,526 grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish a Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program at the university, according to a press release from Jones’s … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

October 2, 2019

Sewell praises committee passage of tax legislation

Thursday, the House Ways & Means Committee passed a series of bills that are designed to invest in our workforce, families and economy, including several bills supported by U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) that will directly impact Alabamians living in the 7th Congressional District. Sewell praised the legislation. “The Ways & Means Committee passed historic … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 24, 2019

Study: Number of unregulated child care centers to increase if law doesn’t change

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A new study by the child-advocate group VOICES for Alabama Children puts the number of unregulated child care centers increasing in Alabama if laws remain the same. The organization released their 2017 data book, “Alabama Kids Count,” which tracks changes in child welfare through the years. The data book … Continued

Sam Mattison

September 19, 2017