PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – While the minimum wage has increased with the start of the new year, so have other things, such as tolls. It puts making more money as a goal for many in this new year. “Life ...

On Jan. 1, minimum wage hikes took effect in 19 states, impacting more than 8.3 million workers and adding an estimated $5 billion in earnings nationwide, according to a December report by the ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per ...

Many things have changed within the past decade, but one thing that has remained the same is Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. We asked local leaders if Pennsylvania plans to keep up with New York and Ohio ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On January 1st, 2026, Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour. This is part of an initiative voters passed in 2022 to raise the minimum wage by $1.50 per year ...

COLUMBIA — Missouri's minimum wage will increase to $15 starting Thursday, and business owners and leaders have mixed opinions as to whether the change will be positive. Some Columbia business owners ...

DENVER — Starting Jan. 1, tens of thousands of workers in Denver will see more money in their paychecks as the city’s local minimum wage increases to $19.29 an hour, with eligible tipped workers ...

Flagstaff's minimum wage will rise to $18.35 per hour starting Jan. 1, which is roughly $3 higher than the Arizona state minimum. The city is eliminating the "tip credit," meaning tipped workers must ...

PORTLAND –– A higher minimum wage for workers in Portland is about to take effect. City officials issued a reminder this month to workers and employers throughout the city that the current minimum ...

Minimum wage workers across Missouri will soon see a boost in their paychecks. In November 2024, voters approved Proposition A, a ballot measure designed to raise the state’s minimum wage and provide ...

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...

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