On Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds put forth a proposal called the Families First Bill to the Iowa House and Senate. The plan includes four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave for state employees.

Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced the Families First Bill to the Iowa House and Senate, aiming to provide paid parental leave for state employees.The propose

The state does not currently offer paid parental leave to its employees caring for a new child. “Nothing is more important to me than family,” Gov. Reynolds said in a press re