State lawmakers are slowly expanding those paid parental leave programs — including in some Republican-led states historically resistant to paid leave.

ST. PAUL — Starting Jan. 1, Minnesota workers will have new coverage options to take paid family and medical leave that guarantees partial pay replacement and a return to their position. The agency ...

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that an optional program employers could use to provide their workers with paid time off is doing well. The Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance ...

Gov. Phil Scott speaks during his weekly press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott used his weekly press conference ...