23 March 2006
03.23.06 MA: Reilly urges increase in minimum wage - The Boston Globe
Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly joined the chorus of workers, unions, and lawmakers yesterday calling for the state to adopt the highest minimum wage in the nation.
03.23.06 MA: State's minimum wage may lead U.S. (March 23, 2006)
BOSTON - Lawmakers at the Statehouse are close to making Massachusetts' minimum wage the highest in the country, but there is a deep split in the Legislature over how far it should go. Proposed Senate legislation would raise hourly wage over two years t
03.23.06 MD: ‘Son of Wal-Mart’ bill dies in House committee
ANNAPOLIS — A House of Delegates committee has killed a proposal that would have required more companies to fall under a controversial health benefits law. As passed, the Fair Share Health Care Act affects only Wal-Mart, requiring the world’s largest
22 March 2006
03.22.06 MA: Workers, Activists Rally For Minimum Wage Hike
BOSTON -- Workers, labor activists and lawmakers rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday for an increase in the state minimum wage. Advocates say a raise from the current $6.75 an hour to a proposed $8.25 an hour is the fair thing to do. They say the nearly 5
03.22.06 IL: Blagojevich urges higher minimum wage
Gov. Rod Blagojevich wasted no time this morning trying to draw clear distinctions between himself and Republican opponent Judy Baar Topinka, saying he will push for a $1-an-hour hike in the minimum wage if he's re-elected. Fresh from a primary victo
03.21.06 MI: Amount of Minimum Wage Increase Discussed
March 21, 2006, 07:15 AM Exactly how much more money Michigan workers will get under a minimum wage increase could be a question headed for the courts. One set of increases passed by the state legislature that would take effect in October is headed to Gov
03.21.06 PA: Minimum-wage bill likely to pass in Pa.
But the increase will be about half what Rendell proposed, going to $6.25. Will he approve it? By Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG - The GOP-controlled legislature appears likely to approve legislation to raise the minimum wage this year, but the inc
03.21.06 ID: Democrats win standoff over minimum wage bill
Democrats brought the House to a standstill this morning, by refusing to go along with suspending reading of bills. The reason: They want a hearing on their bill to increase the minimum wage, which House GOP leadership has been sitting on all session. Bec
03.22.06 TN: Lawmakers debate workers’ base wage - Wednesday, 03/22/06
The General Assembly is currently debating whether Tennessee should have a higher minimum wage than the federal standard. The federal minimum wage is $5.15 an hour and state lawmakers are considering raising the state’s minimum wage to $6.15 an hour.
03.22.06 ME: Wal-Mart bill morphs into information gathering proposal
(March 22, 2006): The so-called Wal-Mart bill, which proponents hoped would lead to a tax on big-box retailers that don’t offer health insurance to their employees, has been considerably tamed to a request for data from the Department of Labor on what p
03.21.06 FL: Labor unions rally for health insurance
Demonstrators from labor unions heckled the powerful president of Florida's biggest business organization Monday at a Capitol rally, which was held to support a plan to make employers provide health-care insurance or contribute to a state fund for coverin
20 March 2006
03.15.06 MI: New Minimum Wage Closer To Reality
Get ready for it. The Michigan state minimum wage looks like it's about to jump from 5.15 an hour to 6.95. Both the State House and Senate have now passed the bill. All that remains is for the governor to sign it, and that seems almost a certainty.
03.19.06 MN: Senate panel approves ‘Wal-Mart’ health care bill
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A bill that would require the state’s largest employers to pay health care insurance costs for their workers — commonly known as "the Wal-Mart bill" — passed a Senate committee on Monday, amid concerns from groups, such as the
03.17.06 PA: Lawmakers appear ready to raise minimum wage
HARRISBURG | The state Legislature appears willing to act on boosting the minimum wage by more than a dollar to $6.25 an hour. That's less than the $7.15 sought by Gov. Ed Rendell and his Democratic colleagues, but more than many thought the Republica
03.16.06 OH: GOP Lawmakers Try To Defuse Minimum Wage Ballot Proposals - Yahoo! News
The Republican-led Ohio Legislature passed a hike to the state's minimum wage last week, raising it to the federal level of $5.15 an hour, meaning small businesses also will have to pay that rate. GOP Gov. Bob Taft has endorsed it. ADVERTISEMENT Why did R
03.16.06 AR: Is a deal working on minimum wage?
The proposed constitutional amendment would increase the minimum wage in Arkansas by $1 an hour (from $5.15 to $6.15) effective Jan. 1, 2007. Starting January 1, 2008, and each January 1 thereafter, the minimum wage would be adjusted based on changes in t
03.17.06 AZ: Strong support for minimum wage hike, statewide smoking ban - 2006-03-17
A new poll shows strong support for proposed statewide referendums to raise the state's minimum wage, ban smoking in all workplaces and raise tobacco taxes to pay for preschools and children's health programs.
17 March 2006
03.15.06 MI: Granholm Expected to Sign Minimum Wage Increase
The Michigan House voted Tuesday to raise the state's minimum wage by $1.80 an hour in October, the first increase in nine years. The legislation now heads to Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who is expected to sign it despite opposition from business owners.
03.16.06 AZ: Napolitano backs hike in minimum wage
Governor backs $6.75 an hour proposal for Nov. ballot Mary Jo Pitzl and Chip Scutari The Arizona Republic Mar. 16, 2006 12:00 AM Count Gov. Janet Napolitano as a "yes" vote if a proposal to create a state minimum wage gets on the ballot. The Demo
03.17.06 AR: Huckabee Says He'll Consider Law Raising Minimum Wage
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13 March 2006
03.13.06 Legislative committee backs dollar hike in minimum wage
An increase in the state's minimum wage may be on the way. A legislative committee backed a bill today that would increase the minimum wage by a dollar. The minimum wage now stands at six-dollars-and-seventy-five cents an hour. The bill endorsed b
11 March 2006
03.11.06 Oklahoma: Minimum wage, maximum debate
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Raising the minimum wage rate is a passionate debate this session at the Oklahoma Capitol, but not to Dominic Jann just a few blocks away. Paying minimum wage isn't an option for the Carl's Jr. restaurant general manager, not with several
10 March 2006
03.10.06 Michigan: Minimum-wage hike on fast track
Friday, March 10, 2006 LANSING -- Minimum-wage workers in Michigan would get a raise from $5.15 to $6.95 an hour on Oct. 1, under a surprise Republican-backed bill speeding through the Legislature. A standard work week would pay $72 more.
03.09.06 Michigan: State Senate OK's Minimum Wage Increase
March 09, 2006 4:22 PM In a surprise move, the state Senate on Thursday passed an increase in Michigan’s minimum wage, and the House acted swiftly later in the day to position the measure for upcoming approval.
