And Tong looks at new laws taking effect in Washington state, including an increase in the minimum wage. He speaks with Austin Jenkins, a staff writer for Pluribus News, which covers policy trends in ...
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The minimumwage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Beginning New Year’s ...