Utah’s 2026 bill would reduce lot-size minimums to spur the construction of 35,000 new starter homes by 2028, addressing housing supply.

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1, including Minnesota, where it's now set at $11.41 an hour. The federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – hasn't changed for more than a decade, but dozens ...

While the statewide hourly minimum wage increased by 40 cents with the start of the new year, several California cities set local minimums even higher to help workers keep pace with inflation. Fresno ...

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, ...

Virginians earning minimum wage should see more money in their paychecks after a 36-cent-per-hour increase took effect Thursday. The minimum wage in the commonwealth went from $12.41 per hour to ...

Colorado is one of 19 states set to raise its hourly minimum in 2026, with some municipalities reaching more than twice the federal minimum. Beginning Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will be $15.16 ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could exacerbate inflation levels. Minimum wage increases across 19 states will ...

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 ...

Minnesota's minimum wage is set to increase Jan. 1. The North Star State is slated to increase its minimum wage to $11.41 an hour in 2026, according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, ...

The schedule increase to the minimum wage in New York stems from a 2023 agreement between Gov, Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature. ALBANY — The minimum wage in the Capital Region is set to ...

OAKVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut will raise its minimum wage to $16.94 an hour starting Thursday, making it the second highest statewide minimum wage in the country behind Washington. The nearly ...