It’s been a great week for child care in Michigan, and we’re just getting started. All families deserve access to quality child care that meets their needs. My proposed investments will make child care more attainable and affordable for Michigan families. #MIChildCareAction pic.twitter.com/ot9GpWwnhI

— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) June 16, 2021

“ ‘This is a critical component to our success,’ Whitmer said. ‘Data shows that child care is the biggest single monthly expense for lower income working families with kids. So right now, we’ve got an opportunity in front of us, an opportunity to make an historic, long-term investment in child care.’ ”

“Lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature from both parties have been receptive to Whitmer’s child care proposal, with House Appropriations Chair Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, saying in a statement earlier this week ‘I am confident we will find common ground to move forward and make a real difference helping Michigan families meet their child care needs.’ ”

— “Whitmer pushes plans for back to work incentive, increased child care access in Grand Rapids,” by Arpan Lobo, the Holland Sentinel, June 16, 2021