Off-again, On-again, Off-again

Initiative 77, the Washington DC ballot question that raised the minimum wage and eliminated the tipped wage back in June is still in the news – but seemingly not still in play. Recall that voters handily approved the measure by a 56-44% margin earlier this year, but recognizing the negative impact that the mandate would…

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Man Bites Dog!

Not really, but I didn’t want this item lost in the above paragraph! Maine, which raised the state minimum wage this month to $10/hour on its way to $12 by 2020, is now considering legislation, LD1757, that would drop the 2018 wage to $9.50/hour in July. The increase was mandated after a voter initiative was…

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