
A bill to address hospital staffing shortfalls, however, fell short of the union nurses’ expectations.
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A bill to address hospital staffing shortfalls, however, fell short of the union nurses’ expectations.
Gov. Walz called the program part of an ‘infrastructure renaissance’ he sees happening across the U.S.
Union tradespeople pleaded with Republicans not to hold up the package of local public-works projects as leverage in a political fight with the DFL majority.
The tax credits will create a projected 9 million jobs building energy-efficient commercial buildings, housing and electric vehicle charging stations, as well as investments in energy sources outside of fossil fuels.
It’s a bonding year, but a record budget surplus and unspent federal pandemic relief funds could allow for more broad spending measures, including long-delayed compensation for frontline workers.
“We are all depending on the women doing this work to keep all of our lives going,” home care worker Jacqueline Kelly told the senator. “And what could be more valuable than that?”