Colorado lawmakers kill bill to fund childcare for low-income families

Colorado lawmakers kill bill to fund childcare for low-income families

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. DENVER | More than 14,000 kids living in poverty across Colorado will continue waiting for a childcare slot after lawmakers this week sidelined a bill that would have created a state fund to help low-income families afford the rising cost of childcare. Senate Bill 180 was one solution proposed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers looking fo…