Maryland Dems push bill to raise minimum wage to $20; Republicans say it’s ‘dead on arrival’
State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving ...
Ro Khanna says Democrats should demand a minimum wage increase in exchange for helping Trump raise the debt ceiling
Khanna told Business Insider that a federal minimum wage increase has broad support and that Democrats "should force ...
Democrats push $15 minimum wage, GOP raises business concerns
Virginia House Democrats renewed their push to once again raise the state’s minimum wage, framing the legislation as a ...
Minimum wage increases pose major challenge for restaurant industry in blue states
Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...
Proposed legislation would increase Maryland's minimum wage to $20 for tipped workers
BALTIMORE -- State leaders plan to introduce legislation that would put a minimum wage increase on Maryland's 2026 ballot. Maryland Delegate Adrian Boafo and Senator Cory McCray introduced the ...
Do minimum wage hikes negatively impact students' summer employment?
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced ...
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State minimum wage increase pushes Evanston businesses to adjust
Evanston businesses took the Jan. 1 Illinois minimum wage increase to $15 an hour in stride. January’s increase — a $1 growth ...
Governor signs bill to phase out sub-minimum wage for disabled workers in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill ending sub-minimum wage for disabled workers in Illinois by 2030, making it the 19th state to do ...
Timing of minimum wage rises questioned by chamber
A business lobby group has questioned the timing of moves to align the minimum and living wages and called for the government ...