New York will raise its minimum wage for the third time since 2024, with rates climbing across the state on Jan. 1, 2026.

As the calendar turns to 2026, many area residents who make minimum wage will see a raise coming in January. The increase is ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

Michigan lawmakers managed in 2025 to set a record for the fewest bills ever signed into law. Some of the ones that were, however, will affect the lives of Michigan residents, including from laws ...

CALIFORNIA —California looks poised to give itself a raise. According to recent polls, 52 percent of Californians support Proposition 32, a ballot measure that would increase the state minimum wage ...

Major changes are coming for minimum wage workers in Michigan, including those in the restaurant industry who depend on tips. After a contentious back and forth that dates back to 2018, Michigan ...

Cashier Kenny Young works inside the convenience store at the Rotten Robbie gas station on Old Oakland Road in San Jose. Proposition 32 seeks to boost California’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 ...

Living in California is expensive right now. Our minimum wage is $16 per hour. Prop 32 would raise that to $18 by 2026 across the state to cover basic needs. In the cheapest county in California, you ...

For the second year in a row, Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a law in March that would have raised the minimum wage to $13.50 per ...