TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are working to make changes to an amendment passed by voters in 2020, forcing a minimum wage increase of $1 per year through 2026. It all comes down to opportunity ...

The federal minimum wage sets a baseline, but states have the power to adjust it. This flexibility leads to varied economic ...

A Seattle tax revenue crisis has emerged after payroll tax revenues fell short of projections. Are too many businesses leaving Seattle?

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Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation that could grant new protections for nannies, gardeners, carers, house cleaners and other workers employed in private homes. Dubbed the “domestic ...

Does having a degree pay off? Best Colleges analyzed Census data to determine the wage boost a college education provides in ...

The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which backs progressive ballot measures, is tracking about 100 active bills in 18 ...

Katie Wilson, the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union and long-time local progressive organizer, is running for ...

Reay cited a 2021 University of Washington study that examined whether Seattle’s phasing in of a $13 minimum wage from 2014 to 2017 lowered income inequality in the city. The study found that ...

That includes the right to have a safe workplace and to earn the prevailing minimum wage where they’re employed ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum with a grant.

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