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Analysis: Repealing paid family and medical leave saves WA no money – and may actually cost more

The argument against Washington’s paid family leave program just had a big hole punched in it: a new fiscal analysis finds the bill has absolutely no impact on the state budget.

Landmark family leave law doesn’t help millions of workers

Eight weeks before Danelle Buchman’s baby was due, an artery ruptured in her uterus, which nearly killed her and her child. Delivered by emergency C-section in 2010, her newborn daughter, Avery, spent one month in intensive care. Buchman survived only after an immediate hysterectomy. When she tried to return to a PR job she lovedContinue reading “Landmark family leave law doesn’t help millions of workers”

Sen. Tom Harkin to push paid sick leave legislation

From the Quad City Times: As speculation swirls about who might seek his job, Sen. Tom Harkin is trudging ahead on a promise he made when he announced his retirement — pushing ahead with far-reaching legislation aimed at curing some of the bedrock problems in the American middle class. Harkin, D-Iowa, says he will reintroduceContinue reading “Sen. Tom Harkin to push paid sick leave legislation”