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Relatives who take care of foster kids could get financial support from the state more quickly under new proposal
Almost two out of three kids in state custody are cared for by a grandparent or relative. Republican lawmakers want to help ensure these kinship families get paid as much as foster families. The state says it would cost $3.9 million each year.
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