Yereth RosenAlaska Beacon January 17, 2024 Supporters of a ballot initiative that would increase Alaska’s minimum wage, mandate paid sick leave and provide other worker protections submitted more than 40,000 petition signatures to the Alaska Division of Elections on Jan. 9, bringing their cause one step closer to a decision by voters.The group, called Better

Nick Iannelli January 16, 2024, 8:26 PM Just one week into Virginia’s 2024 legislative session, partisan divides have started creeping into debates, as lawmakers consider bills that have Republicans and Democrats on opposite sides of various issues.Among the first bills to draw such partisan debate was legislation that would raise the minimum wage in Virginia, which currently sits

 Michael Pope Published January 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Democrats in the General Assembly are hoping to raise the minimum wage. The last time Democrats were in control of the General Assembly, they raised the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Now, they want to raise it to $15 an hour. Republican Senator Mark Peake

Ashlyn Myers & Samuel Maurer, TheStatehouseFile.com an 8, 2024 Updated Jan 8, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana House Democratic leaders met Monday just after their first House meeting of the year to announce their Economic Freedom Agenda, which aims to combat financial concerns regarding workers, homeowners, retirees and students. Minority Leader Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, kicked off the press

 Chris MacDonald, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 9, 2024, 12:22 pm EST This January, workers making minimum wage will notice their paychecks possibly getting a little larger. Minimum wage increases in 22 states and 43 cities/counties should boost the standard of living for workers at this end of the spectrum. By year-end, 25 states and 60 cities/counties will have raised

Vance Ginn– January 9, 2024 On January 1st, 22 states and 38 cities and counties raised their minimum wages, sparking some celebration for 10 million workers who get a pay hike, and many doubts for the rest. While this is perhaps a well-intentioned policy, intentions don’t indicate a policy’s effectiveness. Many economists argue that this decision will disadvantage