New Kansas child care bill promises lower prices, more spots. Some providers aren't convinced

New Kansas child care bill promises lower prices, more spots. Some providers aren't convinced

Sen. Tory Marie Blew, a Great Bend Republican, signed up for a child care waiting list in 2020. Blew wasn’t even pregnant at the time. But she knew how hard it was to find child care.  Four years later, the child care spot finally came open. Thankfully for Blew, it took her longer to have a child than she suspected. But not every family can linger four years on a waitlist.  “Many folks are not working because either they can’t afford it or they …