closing the wage gap

Letter: Minimum wage increase in N.H. would do more harm than good

Robert Swanson Feb 23, 2020 To the editor: New Hampshire Democrats are again trying to legislate their bad economic policies at the State House. The latest example is raising the minimum wage. They are blindly pushing for this policy despite its terrible impacts. Last year, New York raised its minimum wage, and in response restaurants Read More

Weaver introduces bill to set minimum wage control at regional level

Closing The Wage Gap / By Karl Kramer

week.com February 24, 2020 PEORIA (WEEK) — A local state lawmaker has introduced legislation to amend the minimum-wage bill that was signed into law last year. State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) recently introduced SB 3396, which would allow for regional control of setting the minimum wage. The current law will raise the minimum wage to Read More