Child care costs have become one of the biggest financial pressures facing American families, often rivaling rent, mortgage payments, or student loans. Democrats are trying to make child care a major midterm issue, arguing that Republicans have failed to lower costs. But their answer is largely more subsidies, more federal spending, and more government control. […] The post TRUMPS PLAN FOR CHEAP CHILD CARE appeared first on StoneZone .
Child care costs have become one of the biggest financial pressures facing American families, often rivaling rent, mortgage payments, or student loans. Democrats are trying to make child care a major midterm issue, arguing that Republicans have failed to lower costs. But their answer is largely more subsidies, more federal spending, and more government control. The Trump administration is taking a different approach: lower costs by cutting red tape and expanding parental choice. The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, is rolling out new rules and guidance aimed at streamlining child care regulations. The plan targets licensing barriers, credentialing mandates, staff-ratio rules,…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A new inspector general’s report accuses the former Biden government of bypassing federal procurement rules in awarding a $529 million no-bid contract to Family Endeavors Inc.—after it had hired a former Biden staffer—in 2021.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Administration of Children and Families (ACF), Family Endeavors Inc., and Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a former Biden […] The post IG Report: Biden Broke Rules to Award Lucrative Contract to Former Staffer’s Nonprofit. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new inspector general’s report accuses the former Biden government of bypassing federal procurement rules in awarding a $529 million no-bid contract to Family Endeavors Inc.—after it had hired a former Biden staffer—in 2021. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Administration of Children and Families (ACF), Family Endeavors Inc., and Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a former Biden transition team advisor. WHEN & WHERE: March 2021, Pecos, Texas, for the establishment of an emergency intake site for unaccompanied minors . KEY QUOTE: “ACF failed to reasonably conduct the necessary advanced planning to execute a contract for procurement of those beds and related services using full and open competition.” – Inspector…Open