Texas counties, cities embrace new child care center tax credit even though few providers qualify [Video]

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As Texas’ child care centers struggle to stay open amid mounting post-pandemic financial woes, a lifeline thrown out by voters last year – a new tax credit for providers – is gaining traction in the state’s biggest metropolitan areas.

Its reach is limited to just a fraction of the …