Bluefield Daily Telegraph – Washington State and Seattle Set the Nation’s Highest Minimum Wage
Since 1998, Washington State has led the nation in both local and statewide minimum wage levels, which attracted the attention of Labor Secretary Tom Perez who praised the state for having “the highest minimum wage in the country for the last 15 years.” But the full picture is much less rosy than Secretary Perez would have us believe.
National Center for Policy Analysis – Minimum Wage and the Quaint Little Diner
I had the pleasure of vacationing in southern Utah last week and spending time in a couple of their breathtaking national parks. I have been to several remote parts of the United States, but I have to say that the “otherworldly” landscape of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, as well as the few towns tucked in between them, made me feel as though I was on a different planet, albeit a life giving one.
Herald Net – Higher Wage Did Not Meet Promises
It is axiomatic that a knowledge of history is necessary to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. When it comes to the minimum wage, Washington has a track record worth remembering.
