Should taxes help pay for child care? Voters in Colorado will decide next month

NPR | By Sarah Tory

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM EDT

Voters in three Colorado counties will decide in November whether to form a special tax district to fund child care, which is becoming less affordable for families in the state.

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