Childcare subsidy program ending this week, further straining affordability

With the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further strain on parental budgets.  Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, says the end of the program “is going to hurt.” He spoke Friday during a virtual panel organized by the Wisconsin Policy Forum focused on what’s ahead for the state’s childcare industry.&nbs...