Gov. Janet Mills included $10.5 million in her budget proposal that would help expand pre-K, and $7.8 million to continue salary supplements of $200 each for child care workers.
Elaine S. Povich
Elaine S. Povich covers consumer affairs for Stateline. Elaine has reported for Newsday, the Chicago Tribune and United Press International. She also has worked as a freelancer for the Washington Post, the Fiscal Times, Governing, Kiplinger and AARP Bulletin. Elaine received the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for her work on how the personal health care stories of members of Congress affect policy. A native of Bath, she graduated from Cornell University and holds a Master's Certificate in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Maryland.
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