#MNA #Nurse Ali describes how lack of Paid Family Medical Leave contributes to the shortage of space in hospitals and transitional care units because vulnerable patients don't have family to care for them at home. They end up staying longer in the hospital or needing expensive care in a TCU because their loved ones can't leave work to care for them. #PFML #mnleg

Dan Swenson-Klatt, owner of my favorite bakery, Butter on Nicollet Ave, already offers paid leave, with thousands coming out of his pocket. Paying a predictable annual premium will cost less, and be something he can budget for. "Paid Family Medical Leave is the right thing to do and the right way to support small businesses." #mnleg #Minnesota #PFML #SF2

Gold star to the #FaithInMN member sitting behind the Commerce Committee's testifiers' table wearing high quality respiratory protection. #mnleg #PFML #Minnesota

MN Republicans call Paid Family Medical Leave a "new tax" that we shouldn't put on the backs of businesses. You know whose back the financial burden is on now? The workers who lose pay or lose their jobs if they have a baby, an illness, or have to care for a sick loved one. #PFML #mnleg