SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state agency in charge of child care has amended rules to allow eligible parents who work or study remotely to receive assistance with child care costs.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has approved a legal settlement aimed at providing more uniform and predictable access to childcare-assistance subsidies overseen by the New Mexico Children, Youth...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A coalition of parents, teachers, providers and faith leaders is asking state leaders in Albany to increase funds for child care assistance.

The group is planning a rally Monday to call on lawmakers to set aside more money to help working parents pay for care.

Supporters say the state can do more to ensure parents don't have to decide between earning a living and ensuring proper care for their children.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Child care advocates in Lincoln have created a fund to help more families access quality child care by filling the gap that state subsidies don't cover.

HONOLULU (AP) — Child Care Aware of America has released a resource map that shows nearly half of Hawaii's children under the age of 6 lack access to quality, affordable child care.

The state has a shortfall of more than 30,000 licensed child care slots, the Star-Advertiser reported Monday.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Legislators are fine-tuning a proposal to help Nevada parents pay for child care, though they say the complex policy is still in flux.

At the heart of Senate Bill 455 are payroll tax breaks for businesses that help employees pay for child care.

The measure would build on an existing state program that Sen. Patricia Farley says is consistently underfunded by about $25 million a year.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are targeting a child care subsidy for low-income families to help balance the state budget, drawing criticism Tuesday from some lawmakers who say they should find the money elsewhere.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new legislative proposal in North Dakota is aimed at parents with children in day care.

Rep. Pamela Anderson says businesses that pay corporate income taxes would get credit for reimbursing employees for their child care costs. Anderson says the bill helps businesses who help employees. She says child care is such a big workforce issue.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton wants to see tax relief for low-income families, parents with child care costs and farmers.

The governor unveiled his proposal Thursday for a $300 million tax bill in 2017 just days after the Legislative session began. But Dayton's vision for how to dedicate part of a $1.4 billion budget surplus to tax relief will hinge on Republicans who control both chambers of the Legislature.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Economic Security says it has good news for many low-income families looking to receive child care for their children.

The DES Child Care Administration has released nearly 4,400 children from a Priority-1 wait list, representing almost 2,300 families.

Child care assistance is now available to an additional 4,385 that were the highest priority on the wait list.

All 2,298 released families will receive a notice in the...