WOOT!! FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS ADMINISTRATION TO *UNFREEZE* BILLIONS IN CHILD CARE FUNDING
I was trying to wait until the opinion also dropped (I have the order, and so do you, Notes from the Front members) but it’s taking a bit too long, so here is the good news!
On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Vernon Broderick put in place a preliminary injunction and ordered that the administration, including RFK Jr., who is a named defendant, release, and remove any restrictions inhibiting the states from accessing, the funds that had been frozen under a new policy, “which restricted or cut off federal funding for the Child Care Development Fund, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and Social Services Block Grants programs.” That policy had attempted to freeze and withhold *$10 billion* in child care funds. (Note: this is a preliminary injunction, the Courts still need to decide the actual merits of the case.)
Those states are New York, Minnesota, California, Illinois, and.. yay!… Colorado! (And Attorney General Phil Weiser’s firm legal position leading to many, many wins against this administration is only one of the reasons that I’ll be voting for him as our next Governor).
Notes from the Front members: the 2-page order is in your inbox now.
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