New Mexico governor signs nation's first universal child care law

eatonphil 25 points 10 comments April 13, 2026
www.governor.state.nm.us · View on Hacker News

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Ancalagon

huge achievement. congratulations to all involved

nxm

Paid for from oil and gas revenues

exabrial

Nobody is opposed to people obtaining child care. Making it affordable and accessible are noteworthy and desirable goals. The inevitable and unfortunate result of "handing out 'free' stuff" however will always be widespread fraud.

ChrisArchitect

Some previous discussion, before it was signed in: In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All (2025) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46015763

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