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Trump Administration Delays Minnesota's Nursing Home Wage Increases

4/11/2026

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Leah Solo, director of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, said the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reset the wage-floor review, delaying Minnesota's $19/hour minimum in 2025 and $20.50 by 2027.
The Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board's meeting discussed the lawsuit seeking to eliminate the board.
A federal court hearing on the lawsuit is set for next month.
Minnesota's approach mirrors blue-state efforts reviving New Deal-era labor policies.

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Leah Solo, director of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, said the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reset the wage-floor review, delaying Minnesota's $19/hour minimum in 2025 and $20.50 by 2027.
The Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board's meeting discussed the lawsuit seeking to eliminate the board.
A federal court hearing on the lawsuit is set for next month.
Minnesota's approach mirrors blue-state efforts reviving New Deal-era labor policies.