In New Mexico, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren praises universal childcare, Dem governor nominee Haaland

By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning, everyone. It’s Tuesday, and the week is already off to a busy start. We spent yesterday touring an Albuquerque childcare facility with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and her former Congressional colleague Deb Haaland, the Democratic nominee in New Mexico’s gubernatorial race. During the tour, the two praised New Mexico’s first-in-the-nation universal childcare program, which Haaland has promised to continue investing in, if elected. Speaking of campaigns, the Nov. 3 general election is now just two weeks away. If you haven’t made it to the polls yet, we’ve got you covered with the Source NM Voter Guide. Below and online at sourcenm.com, you’ll find our daycare dispatch, as well as many other stories from across New Mexico. Thanks for reading!

In New Mexico, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren praises universal childcare, Dem governor nominee Haaland

During a tour of an Albuquerque childcare facility Monday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) hearkened back to 2019, when she and Deb Haaland, then a member of Congress, introduced a national universal childcare bill. Haaland, now the Democratic nominee to be New Mexico’s next governor, is running on a platform to expand the state’s first-in-the-nation universal childcare program.

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