Washington's current rate of $16.28 an hour is the highest state-level minimum in the nation, and will rise on Jan. 1.

Advocates and opponents of Question 5 agree on one thing — if the ballot initiative passes in November, it will greatly ...

The city of Seattle's minimum wage will increase starting January 2025. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) said an ...

“MIT calculates that a living wage in Olympia is $24/hr for a single adult working full-time, or $41/hr to support one child and one adult,” the Bill of Rights reads. “Worse still, most of the big ...

The tip credit for restaurants with 500 or fewer employees is also expiring, raising the minimum wage for all of Seattle's ...

This year, 41 states have at least one measure on the ballot for voters to weigh in on, and many have multiple measures.— The highest-profile issue on the ballot this year—as was the case in 2022 and ...

The voter registration deadline for Missouri is this Wednesday, Oct. 9. Those wishing to vote in the Nov. 5 election should register online on the Secretary of State’s website.

Meanwhile, economist Geoffrey Williams said it is likely that Budget 2025 will be larger because of commitments already ...

To help inform voters across the state, this candidate questionnaire is available to be republished by local publications in North Carolina without any cost. Please consider subscribing to The ...

Highlighted by a visit from U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Valerie McCray, a Sunday meet-and-greet event gave local voters the chance to interact with state- and regional-level Democratic candidates. The ...

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity released the timeline for the minimum wage rate increase in 2025 ...

A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to ...