In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”

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Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Paid sick leave victorious on state ballots While voters across the country cast their ballots