Governor Northam signs legislation to increase access to affordable early childhood care, education
Jack Mayer
and last updated 2021-04-28 17:27:37-04
RICHMOND â Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation Wednesday that increases access to affordable early childhood care and education by expanding eligibility criteria for Virginiaâs Child Care Subsidy Program. There is power in every childâand great beginnings lead to tremendous futures, Governor Northam said. Thatâs why expanding access to quality early childhood care and education has been a top priority of our Administration from day one. Today, Iâm proud to celebrate our latest effort to reshape Virginiaâs early learning system. This bill will help get Virginians back to work, and get our children prepared for success in school and beyond.
In one day, Gov. Ralph Northam highlighted state legislation temporarily increasing financial assistance for families to pay for child care, and President Joe Biden proposed to raise the eligibility level
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A trifecta of powerful Virginia Democrats on Monday threw their support behind Del. Hala Ayala of Prince William for lieutenant governor in the partyâs June 8 primary, backing a candidate who would become the first Latina to hold the office but whose fundraising has struggled to match that of prominent rivals.
Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and House Majority Leader Charniele Herring endorsed Ayala, describing her campaign as âhistoric,â and touting her work to secure support for criminal justice reform and Medicaid expansion as a whip for the House Democratic caucus.
âHer leadership in the House Democratic majority has been central to these and so many other historic pieces of legislation that are improving the lives of Virginia families. Iâve seen firsthand her indispensable ability to bring people together to make progress,â Northam said in a statement.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, gets a high five from Del. Hala Ayala, D-Prince William, as he arrives for a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Northam made a statement and answered questions about the late-term abortion bill that was killed in committee. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Three of Virginia’s most prominent state Democrats have voiced their support for Hala Ayala in her bid for lieutenant governor. If she wins, Ayala, the first Afro-Latina elected to the state legislature, would make history as the first woman of color in statewide office and the first woman to serve in the role.