Republican lawmaker hopes to repeal funding for Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program [Video]

THE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD. CAMERON LOBLEY IS AT THE SPEECH AND WILL HAVE AN UPDATE TONIGHT AT ELEVEN. MANY MAINERS WILL BEGIN CONTRIBUTING TO THE STATE’S NEW PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM STARTING NEXT MONTH…BEFORE BENEFITS BEGIN IN MAY 2026. BUT AS CATEMCCUSKER EXPLAINS, A REPUBLICAN STATE LAWMAKER IS HOPING TO STOP IT — AS BUSINESS OWNERS WORRY ABOUT THE IMPACTS. WE’RE HEARING NEW CONCERNS ABOUT THE STATES PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM – AS ONE STATE LAWMAKER IS HOPING TO REPEAL IT. THE NEW PROGRAM WILL ALLOW FOR 12 WEEKS OF PAID LEAVE FOR MAINE EMPLOYEES. STARTING NEXT MONTH – BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS WILL BEGIN CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROGRAM’S FUND BEFORE BENEFITS BEGIN IN MAY 2026….BUT A REPUBLICAN STATE LAWMAKER IS HOPING TO REPEAL IT. 10:20:46:17 – 10:21:03:09 “MAINERS RIGHT NOW ARE STRUGGLING WITH HIGH GROCERY COSTS, HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLS, HIGH HEATING HOME COSTS, AND HIGH …