New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week

New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who championed the new initiative, told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.

Universal Child Care Needs Legislators’ Close Scrutiny

Back in September, the governor announced that on Nov. 1 New Mexico would become the first state to offer universal child care. We made national headlines. It would be a huge benefit to working families and employers, of course, but…