A bill to give 20 weeks paid parental/medical leave cleared the Senate L&I Committee. This is Sen. Devin Robinson’s (R., Allegheny) bill, which fully relies on employee contributions capped at 1% of income. Check out disagreements on the details here: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04…

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“Parents and workers have made their needs clear, and now they need continued action.” Paid family leave helps families stay financially secure while caring for a new child or loved one. Today, BPC Fellow @adriennesully testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, highlighting BPC’s work to expand access to paid family leave and the growing bipartisan support behind it. Watch her full testimony: ow.ly/pvXl50YlkCJ

I have an employee, Sarah, who has been my right hand for 6 years. She opens the shop, closes the shop, and treats the business like it's her own. Yesterday, she came into my office shaking, handing me a resignation letter. She said her mom was diagnosed with dementia and she needs to become a full-time caregiver because she can't afford a nurse. I tore up the letter. I told her, 'You are not quitting. You are on paid leave until you figure this out. Your job will be here, and your paycheck will hit your account every two weeks.' I’d rather take a hit to my profits than lose a loyal human being to a tragedy she didn't ask for. Good people are hard to find, we have to protect them