On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

OHIO, USA — The hourly minimum wage in Ohio hit $11 in the new year and tipped employees can expect $5.50 per hour. Minimum wage in Ohio has crept up every year since voters passed an amendment to the ...

After an ICE agent fired shots during an arrest in St. Paul, experts explain how federal and local use-of-force rules compare. Federal immigration agents are governed by many of the same ...

From housing to everyday expenses, California has long been among the most expensive states in the country. As costs continue to rise, the Golden State has increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – While the minimum wage has increased with the start of the new year, so have other things, such as tolls. It puts making more money as a goal for many in this new year. “Life ...

Raises in minimum wage went into effect New Year's Day for dozens of cities throughout the Bay Area. The statewide minimum wage rose to $16.90 from $16.50, but many cities in the Bay Area have ...

Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday. More than 8.3 million workers are expected ...

OLYMPIA — The new year is here, and with it come changes to wages and laws in Washington. Starting Thursday, the state minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, up from $16.66 an hour in 2025, maintaining ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The federal minimum wage sits at $7.25, and it's been Indiana's minimum wage since 2009. "We're 16 years without an increase is kind of crazy," IU Kelley School of Business Economists ...

The new year will be here in a matter of hours, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased ...

As News Center 7 previously reported, the state’s minimum wage will go up to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. That change goes into effect tomorrow, Jan.

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per ...