Finally, when it came time to vote for this year's State budget which contained a massive increase in the minimum wage and a brand new paid family leave program, some believe Senate Republicans adopted a bit of a «Thelma and Louise» strategy by driving off the cliff altogether. (nystateofpolitics.com)
«Now, he wants a $ 15 an hour minimum wage and a costly new paid family leave mandate. (nystateofpolitics.com)
While American moms won't soon enjoy the year of paid leave that a number of other wealthy nations offer, President Obama's budget proposal did include a $ 50 million State Paid Leave Fund, which would provide competitive planning grants to states to design and implement new paid family - leave insurance programs. (prospect.org)