Twenty states increased their minimum wage at the start of 2026, was Louisiana one of them? Here's what states increased ...

Nineteen states are raising their minimum wage this year. Washington State and New York have the highest minimum wages among the other states. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

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 — ...

If state lawmakers get a cost of living increase, a pair of state lawmakers think taxpayers should, too. Rep. Emily Kinkead, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- At Granny Shaffer's restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item. A two-egg breakfast will cost ...

There are real options that can benefit low-income Oklahoma households — expanding the earned income tax credit and reducing ...

Voters in Alameda County may decide on a proposal later this year that would raise the county's minimum wage to $30 an hour, nearly double the state's current minimum wage.