Childcare is too expensive and too hard to find. A Nebraska lawmaker is working to change that
“We’re not getting paid the cost of care,” Arnold said.
Liz Arnold interacts with two children (names withheld for privacy) at Just Like Mine Daycare in Lincoln, Nebraska, on July 22, 2026. She’s certified to care for up to 10 children in her home, but this summer she is taking care of six.(Daniel Wheaton / The Midwest Newsroom)