Politics Friday: Minnesota’s paid leave law remains a flashpoint as launch nears
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Soon, Minnesota will join a dozen states across the country that provide some form of paid leave.
The program that guarantees time off to bond with a child, to deal with a serious illness or care for a relative.
A law passed in 2023 establishes a state-run program that gives people — no matter where they work — access to weeks off with partial pay.
MPR News senior politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar, and Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St. Paul, about the Minnesota paid family and medical leave program and the bills that seek delays or adjustments.
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Later, it’s been five years after the emergence of COVID-19. Minnesota was not immune to the change that rippled across the nation — from illnesses and death, disruptions to schools and businesses and daily interactions. We look back at 2020 pandemic and the lingering effects.
Guests:
Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar
Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St. Paul
Catharine Richert, MPR News correspondent
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