Minimum wage levels in the United States continue to vary significantly, largely because of the gap between federal and state ...

The Appropriations Committee's $29 billion budget would enhance Medicaid payments and invest in public transit, municipal ...

Employees in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., earn the most money with an average hourly pay of $57.10 per hour. This ...

Police say the owner of a Connecticut steakhouse offered two of his workers $20,000 to silence their sexual assault ...

Which is why I’ve been arguing with myself about the Massachusetts bottle bill.

Among Latinos who actually voted for Trump, many would not do so again. Our poll suggests that 22% of Latinos who voted for ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering three proposals to raise the minimum wage beyond its scheduled increase to $17 an hour ...

The Supreme Court of Illinois answered in the negative a certified question from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling that Illinois’s Minimum Wage Law does not incorporate the federal ...

HAMDEN — Due to the town’s significant amounts of debt and one of the highest tax rates in the state, some town officials have begun to accept they’ll be making difficult choices moving forward. On ...

The minimum requirements for owners keeping their dog outside would be to provide access to adequate shelter, food and water. Adequate shelters have a roof, walls and a solid floor and are large ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers have set their salaries to grow on autopilot over the years through a law that ensures their pay will keep pace with the rising cost of living. Their lowest-paid constituents, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A new Louisiana Senate bill would raise the state’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009, when it was set at the federal baseline of $7.25 per hour. Senate Bill 230, ...