In the News

In Texas, Helping Out Child Care Providers with a Tax Break– New America

What you need to know about Texas Proposition 2: property tax breaks for childcare centers– Austin American-Statesman

Is a ‘child care cliff’ lurking ahead for day care providers?– The Columbian

Greater Houston-area child care centers struggling to keep up with growing demand– Community Impact

Support working families and early learning by voting for Prop 2– San Antonio Reporter

Proponents of Proposition 2 say if passed it could help with financial strain on childcare centers – Houston NPR

“They had to provide us with the federal funding to keep us from closing our doors,” – Colorado Springs Gazette

Reducing the costs for operators could also translate to staff retention and lower childcare costs, they said.– DMagazine

Texas child care providers are struggling. Advocates urge voters to help by passing Prop 2– Houston Chronicle

Statesman editorial endorsements in the Nov. 7 election– Austin American-Statesman

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Endorsement for Prop 2– Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Is a ‘child care cliff’ lurking ahead for DFW day care providers?– Denton Record-Chronicle

Pandemic-era funding for child care businesses ended Sept. 30, putting an already struggling industry in a tight spot.– The Dallas Morning News

We recommend: Prop 2 could give child care providers a tax exemption– The Dallas Morning News

Vote ‘for’ Prop 2 to aid child care centers in Texas (Editorial)– Houston Chronicle

Potential tax relief for child care centers could impact 13,300 Tarrant County children– Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Local organizations inform public on Proposition Two voting– KETK Tyler, TX

Austin Chronicle Endorses Proposition 2 for the November 7 Election– Austin Chronicle

East Texas child advocacy groups discuss proposition that would grant tax relief to daycares– KWTX- TX News 10 Waco-Temple-Killeen

Groups Push for Proposition 2 to help child care providers– Amarillo Globe-News

Texas voters could help address child care deserts, advocates say– The Dallas Morning News

United Way and CHILDREN AT RISK discuss what Proposition 2 means for Lubbock– everything Lubbock

Your Vote Counts 2023: Proposition 2– KBTX 3 Bryan

Nonprofit discusses Prop. 2 on Nov. 7 ballot in Texas– Myhighplains KAMR/KCIT Amarillo

Amarillo Foundation addresses childcare desert crisis: Proposition 2 could offer tax relief– ABC 7 KVII Amarillo

Voters to consider property tax exemption for childcare facilities– Fox 34 KCBD Lubbock

Texans to vote on 14 constitutional amendments November 7 – CBS Austin

From cuts to closure, childcare centers are struggling now that pandemic-relief funding for childcare centers is gone. – FOX 7 Austin

Proposition Two – It would allow counties or cities to create property tax exemptions on property used to child-care facilities. – KXAN Austin

Financially stressed eary childhood education providers pin hopes on Texas Prop 2 – CBS Austin

McLennan County child care facilities could get a tax break under constitutional amendment – Waco Tribune-Herald

Texans to vote on child care property tax exemption – KXAN Austin, TX

Texas Association of Business Endorses Prop 2