[LWVNM Action] Fw: New Mexico Becomes First State to Offer Free Universal Child Care - NCSL

[Richard Mason]

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: NCSL Today <ncsltoday at updates.ncsl.org>To: Richard Mason <polirich at aol.com>Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 09:33:04 AM MDTSubject: New Mexico Becomes First State to Offer Free Universal Child Care  
    State Lawmakers Meet With Congressional Privacy Group; Big Changes to College Sports  
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Sept. 10, 2025
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 In today's edition: New Mexico will become the first state to offer free child care to every family. State legislators met with a U.S. House working group to discuss privacy issues. And, big changes are coming to the college sports landscape.
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New Mexico Becomes First State to Offer Free Universal Child Care
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 New Mexico will entirely remove the income eligibility threshold for a family to receive child care assistance by Nov. 1. The state currently waives parent copays on child care for families whose income is up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The change will save families an estimated $12,000 per year, according to the governor's office. A session at NCSL's Legislative Summit looked at ways to grow the economy by making child care more affordable. 
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► NCSL: Make Child Care Affordable and Watch the Economy Grow
 
 ► NCSL: Federal Funding Streams for Child Care and Early Childhood Education
 
► NCSL: Early Childhood Legislation Database
 
 ► SourceNM: New Mexico governor announces free universal child care
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Capitol to Capitol: State Legislators Meet With US House Privacy Work Group
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 The legislators noted that across the country, state-level privacy protections have increasingly aligned around core principles, creating a more consistent framework for both consumers and businesses, and helping to counter the tech industry’s claims that a confusing patchwork of laws makes compliance difficult.
 
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 College Athletics Faces Uncertainty Amid NIL Policy Changes 
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 College athletics is undergoing a seismic shift. After years of lawsuits, state laws and NCAA rule changes, a $3 billion settlement, effective July 1, has transformed how student-athletes are compensated. Yet the future remains uncertain amid ongoing legal and legislative battles.
 
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State Actions Addressing the Non-Medical Drivers of Maternal Mortality
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 States are examining a range of policy options to increase access to both health care and concrete supports that can affect maternal health.
 
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