FLORIDA — Starting Tuesday, Florida workers will see a pay increase. The state's minimum wage is going up again as part of a gradual plan voters approved to reach $15 an hour. Florida's minimum wage ...

Representatives in Congress are starting a new push to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. A group of Democratic representatives, including Reps. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Analilia Mejia ...

RANT to the proliferation of plastic in the produce section of grocery stores. Do we really need to have a jalapeño pepper in a plastic box? Too much plastic! RAVE to Metro bus drivers who were ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026. The increase is the result of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020. After 2026, future minimum wage increases ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment. By Nina Agrawal In “The Plastic Detox,” a new documentary out Monday on ...

Effective January 1, a new law increases statewide plastic bag fee to 12 cents, prompting shoppers to bring their own bags to avoid extra charges. The world has entered a new era of 'water bankruptcy' ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...