Key Takeaways In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in ...

Oregon workers are set to see another boost in their paychecks next year as the state moves forward with its latest minimum ...

On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties, with an additional four states and 22 localities lifting their minimums later in 2026, according to an annual ...

Democrats may not have pulled off the political upset of the 21st century in the recent special election in Tennessee, but ...

We may be at a point where Republicans can advocate for a sensible minimum wage and show you can be pro-worker and ...

Workers in 2026 face differing minimum wage outcomes based on location. Nineteen states will see pay hikes on January 1.

New report from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative and the UChicago Consortium on School Research ...

Washington has the highest state minimum wage at $17.13 as of January 1, 2026.

By Ben Szalinski, Capitol News IllinoisDecember 8, 2025 Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of ...