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    Parson says successor must prioritize childcare tax credits

    By Emily Manley,

    5 hours ago

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    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says his successor must make childcare a priority next year.

    According to Missouri’s Business Community, the state is losing out on more than $1 billion due to a lack of childcare. Of Missouri’s 114 counties, 94 of them are in a childcare desert, causing employees to leave voluntarily to take care of their kids.

    With many parents left with a decision to quit their job to watch their child, or pay $10,000 to $15,000 a year for childcare, Parson says it’s a problem the next governor will have to deal with.

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