California is raising its statewide minimum wage to $17.40 per hour starting January 1, 2027. The new number is the highest statewide minimum wage in the country, with many states still at $7.25 per ...

Jon here. We’re missing Shirley for the next week or so while she takes some well-earned time off. Rent control and the income tax cut are off the table now, but today I dive into another ballot ...

Wildfire risk just got a lot worse in California, where some of the state's most effective fire prevention specialists—goats—are under regulatory attack. As of July 1, the state's standard minimum ...

The IRS offers only one way out of 401(k) or IRA RMDs-- a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). This is where you donate your RMD to a qualifying charitable organization rather than keeping it for ...

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A number of new laws went into effect in Illinois Wednesday, including ones that impact drivers licenses, how much you'll pay for gas in Illinois and more. But did the state's minimum wage change?

Senate Democrats moved June 25 to propose more than tripling the current federal minimum wage, introducing legislation that would raise it to $25 an hour over the next five years. The "Living Wage for ...

The minimum wage would be raised to $25 an hour under a new bill to be introduced by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) on Thursday, in a bid to enthuse the working-class voters who have abandoned the ...

The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury adopted an ordinance June 1 that sets standards for large-scale solar arrays for generating electricity. The new regulations will not apply to a solar farm now ...

No matter how old you were, your first set of wheels likely holds a permanent place in your memory. For many of us, a car symbolized our first step toward independence. It probably wasn't brand new or ...

If you’re operating in one of the 19 states that increased their minimum wage as of January 1, 2026, chances are you’ve felt a gradual tightening of the budget over the past few months. You should ...

American High is partnering with Netflix to bring their viral short-form series “Minimum Wage” to the streamer. Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix has given “Minimum Wage” a 28 episode order ...