Next Wave of State Minimum Wage Proposals Would ‘Index’ To Inflation

Stateline: At least 10 states are considering raising their minimum wages even as President Obama's proposal to increase the federal standard is stuck in Washington's political quagmire. In one of those states, New Jersey, voters rather than legislators will decide the issue. A measure that will be on the ballot this fall would increase the state’s minimum wage by $1, to $8.25.

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