Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in ...

Hearst CT Columnist Wharton and Waterbury Republican-American Editorial Board Member Steve Macoy explore impact NYC mayor's ...

Hearst CT Columnist Wharton and Waterbury Republican-American Editorial Board Member Steve Macoy explore impact Mamdani's NYC ...

Connecticut real estate brokers say wealthy NYC buyers are eyeing moves ahead of the mayoral election, as Greenwich luxury ...

Across the United States, several major cities are stepping ahead of federal policy by increasing their local minimum wage in 2026. These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living ...

A wave of state-level increases will lift minimum wages in many parts of the United States in 2026, affecting workers from coast to coast. While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the ...

Minimum wage workers in Florida just got a $1 boost to their paychecks. Voters in 2020 approved a constitutional amendment to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. The rate ...

Ohio's minimum wage is about to rise again, with the rate increasing for nontipped employees by 30 cents an hour, from $10.70 to $11.Workers who receive tips will get a wage increase from $5.35 to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes ...

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — The statewide minimum wage in New Jersey is set to increase once more at the beginning of 2026. Starting on Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase by $0.43 per hour for most ...

The construction of a new library branch is on track for a $5 million state grant that represents the final piece of financing needed to break ground on a $22 million project that was delayed while ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Washington state's minimum wage is going up again in 2026. Washington's 2025 minimum wage is $16.66, which is the highest state minimum wage in the nation, according to the U.S.