[LWVNM Action] Fw: Minnesota Readies Comprehensive Family Leave Program

[Richard Mason]

 Maybe NM can learn from other states.
Dick Mason
   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: NCSL Today <ncsltoday at updates.ncsl.org>To: Richard Mason <polirich at aol.com>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 09:33:10 AM MDTSubject: Minnesota Readies Comprehensive Family Leave Program  
    Here Come the 'Unretirees'  
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NCSL Today
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An NCSL news roundup of resources, tailored for state legislatures.
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Sept. 12, 2025
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 In today's edition, Minnesota is preparing to roll out a comprehensive paid family leave program starting in January. Many older workers are turning back the clock to "unretire." And, how are legislatures using artificial intelligence in their work?
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Minnesota Readies to Launch Comprehensive Paid Leave Program
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 A robust paid leave program will launch in Minnesota next year, aiming to provide partial wage replacement and job security for workers to care for loved ones or their own medical needs. The program will eventually have a staff of 350 people. Check out what other states are doing in NCSL's report on state policies on paid family leave. 
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► NCSL: State Policies on Paid Family Leave
 
► Governing: Minnesota Readies to Launch Comprehensive Paid Leave Program
 
► S.C. Daily Gazette: South Carolina paid parental leave law covers stillbirths, attorney general’s office says
 
 ► Stateline: 18 states now stop cities from enacting paid leave standards
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>From Retired to Rehired: The Rise of ‘Unretirement’ in America
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 For many retirees, life after work doesn’t mean slowing down. Instead, they’re heading back to the workplace—bringing critical skills to industries struggling with labor shortages and reshaping the modern workforce in the process. 
 
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NCSL’s Ag Task Force Navigates Federal Tariff Policies
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 The group’s August meeting also covered the administration’s health policy agenda and energy projects on agricultural lands.
 
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Legislative Use of Artificial Intelligence
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 State legislatures have begun using a variety of artificial intelligence tools to assist with legislative processes. Legislative staff report using generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and CoPilot, for a variety of purposes such as doing research, creating first drafts of documents and editing text. Generative AI systems can produce text, images, video and other media in response to user prompts.  
 
► Read about using AI
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The Latest Headlines From Around the States
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► Capitol Security | Wisconsin Republican leader says he doesn’t want to ‘fortify’ the state Capitol (Associated Press) 
 
► Minimum Wage | Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $15.10 next year (Maine Morning Star) 
 
► Constitutional Amendments | Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments (Associated Press) 
 
► Cap and Trade | Newsom strikes climate deal extending California cap and trade, boosting oil production (CalMatters) 
 
► COVID Vaccines | New Jersey to maintain COVID-19 vaccine access despite new federal restrictions (New Jersey Monitor) 
 
► National Guard | Thinner attendance at Washington National Guard training as state deals with funding clawback (Washington State Standard) 
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