Minnesota Senate approves bill blocking cities' wage, sick-leave ordinances

The state Senate voted Thursday to overturn new paid sick-leave requirements in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and to block all Minnesota cities from raising the minimum wage or enacting other workplace rules.

The House passed a similar measure last month, as Republican majorities in both chambers push back against a growing list of local labor ordinances they say could hurt businesses and the state's economy. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 35-31, with just one DFL senator joining every Republican member in supporting it.

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