Cecilia Zalkind, President & CEO of Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), announces that their state is increasing funding for child care subsidies by $54 million this year — and she shines the spotlight on her team's effective campaign about the need to increase subsidies to help child care programs meet the new minimum wage for staff salaries.
Ohio’s 2019 state budget process had an unprecedented focus on investing in Ohio’s youngest children. Lynanne Gutierrez, Policy Director and Legal Counsel for Groundwork Ohio, reports on their team's work throughout the year meeting with and connecting stakeholders to policymakers, engaging legislative staff, and elevating the issues facing Ohio's young children.
