Gretchen Whitmer to moms: Paid leave, day care would help the Michigan economy

Policies important to moms are serious economic issues, told a New York conference

Whitmer reiterated support for paid family leave, greater access to child care and full reproductive rights

Plans like 15 weeks of paid family leave haven’t gained traction in Michigan and are opposed by business groups

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reiterated support for access to affordable child care and paid family leave Tuesday, telling a national conference of mom-friendly policy advocates that there’s an economic cost to letting mothers shoulder the burden alone.

Speaking at the inaugural Moms First Summit in New York City — an event that also featured former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and other influential women in politics, science, busines