Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.

Chandara Childcare has continued to look after kids, thanks to a loophole in state law that allows a daycare to operate without a license even if it was previously cited for compromising child safety.

With the school year over and summer underway, many parents in our community face a familiar dilemma – how to keep their children safe, engaged and cared for during working hours. Affordable child ...