Posts by Tim Hampton — Guest Contributor
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Parents of kids under 3 need more access to good daycare. Here’s a way for them to get it.
Parents are urgently in need of child care for children too young to go to preschool. A DC Council bill scheduled for a vote tomorrow morning would help them by increasing the number of “infants” allowed in home-based daycare. Current DC law allows a total of 6 children to be cared for in a home-based environment, but only two can be under age two. Bill 20-607 would permit… Keep reading…
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Should DC restrict shelters to DC residents?
Councilmember Tommy Wells introduced legislation Tuesday that would ensure only families with DC residency can receive Family Emergency Shelter in DC. He also withdrew the emergency legislation that he had previously proposed, a change which will allow for public input and debate prior to a vote. In a phone interview Tuesday morning, Wells’ Chief of Staff Charles… Keep reading…