Post by Logan on Mar 18, 2016 5:32:58 GMT -6
AUGUSTA — Republican lawmakers salvaged an effort Thursday to get a $10-an-hour minimum wage proposal on the November ballot after the Democrat-led House rejected the idea earlier in the day.
The $10 wage would appear as a “competing measure” to the $12-an-hour minimum wage proposal that gained a spot on the ballot as a result of a statewide petition drive by progressive groups.
Republicans are backing the lower minimum, citing arguments that the $12 wage is too high and would be a hardship for some small businesses.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted 78-69 Thursday morning against an effort to put the $10 minimum wage proposal on the ballot.
Read more: www.pressherald.com/2016/03/17/house-democrats-move-to-block-competing-measure-on-minimum-wage/
The $10 wage would appear as a “competing measure” to the $12-an-hour minimum wage proposal that gained a spot on the ballot as a result of a statewide petition drive by progressive groups.
Republicans are backing the lower minimum, citing arguments that the $12 wage is too high and would be a hardship for some small businesses.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted 78-69 Thursday morning against an effort to put the $10 minimum wage proposal on the ballot.
Read more: www.pressherald.com/2016/03/17/house-democrats-move-to-block-competing-measure-on-minimum-wage/