(St. Paul, MN) — A new DFL-led plan could mean all Minnesota workers would be eligible for paid family and medical leave. House Speaker Melissa Hortman says the plan will be part of Governor Walz’s budget. Walz and DFL lawmakers want to allocate some of the state’s over 17-billion dollar estimated budget surplus to get the program started. Past estimates put the startup costs at more than one-billion dollars. The latest bill says the program will be sustained by a small premium on wages that would be funneled into a family and medical leave benefit account, with employees and employers contributing to the program.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
