KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — More than a dozen states started the New Year with a new minimum wage. Tennessee was not one of them. The state has remained at the national minimum wage since it was established in ...
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Standing in the middle of Hartford’s trendy Pratt Street, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) lauded the latest hike of Connecticut’s minimum wage — a 59 cent increase triggered by ...
The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...
The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...
Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...
From housing to everyday expenses, California has long been among the most expensive states in the country. As costs continue to rise, the Golden State has increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, ...
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 ...
Mississippi State football looks to prove it belongs in bowl season when it faces Wake Forest in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Jan. 2, the final day of regular bowl matchups. The Bulldogs failed to reach ...