After committee vote, proponents say 'Maine people are ready for paid leave'

Maine moved one step closer to becoming the thirteenth state to create its own paid family and medical leave program on Thursday, when the Maine Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee voted 8-5 to advance a bill that is a top priority of legislative Democrats. No Republicans on the committee supported the measure. The bill will

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