A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a place where locals could safely gather. Nearly half the states in the ...

Erik McGregor/Pacific Press—LightRocket via Getty Images A minimum wage is the lowest wage that a worker may be paid per hour. It's a price floor on hourly wages mandated by federal law.

Senate Leader Winnie Brinks previously vowed to "defend the integrity" of two proposals on the minimum wage and earned sick ...