Senator’s Note

Senator’s Note

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Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34

EXAMINING NEBRASKA’S CHILDCARE CRISIS

In rural Nebraska many families cannot find reliable, affordable childcare in their local areas. This shortage keeps parents— especially mothers—out of the workforce.

It also hurts local businesses and threatens the future of small towns. Over sixty-one percent of rural Nebraskans view the childcare shortage as a critical pr…