Benta Birkland

Colorado's paid family leave program already allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of work off to care for a new baby or for a serious family health or personal issue.

and receive most of their pay during that time.

Now families whose babies need to spend time in neonatal intensive care can apply for an additional 12 weeks of paid leave.

Beckers say this acknowledges the extra strain families are under when caring for newborns with significant health problems.

Illinois also allows extra leave for NICU parents, but unlike Colorado, it doesn't have to be paid leave.

For NPR News, I'm Benta Brooklyn.

Peters was convicted of state crimes for allowing an unauthorized person to access Mesa County's Dominion voting machines.

months after the 2020 election, in search of voter fraud.

She's in state prison and appealing her conviction.

She maintains her innocence and says she was preserving election records.

Trump says Democrats have been relentless towards Peters.

He says she's a patriot who simply wanted to make sure our elections were fair and honest.

Trump can't legally pardon Peters for a state conviction.

Democrats point out that she was convicted by a jury of her peers in a Republican part of Colorado.

For NPR News, I'm Benta Birkland.