Jump-Starting Minnesota's Economy; Advocating for Paid Family Leave
Capitol Report
English - April 23, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNews Government minnesota senate capitol report minnesota legislature Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Eric Pratt, chair of the Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee, faces the daunting task of improving Minnesota’s economic landscape amid the lingering effects of the pandemic. He joins Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke to talk about his funding and policy package designed to help jump-start the Minnesota economy.
Senate Minority Leader Senate Kent has long advocated for extending paid leave benefits to all employees who need to care for themselves or their family members. She discusses the paid family leave proposal and other measures that DFL members hope will be included in the final jobs and economic development package.
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