Alaska
Alaska’s minimum wage rises to $11.73 as a ballot measure seeks further increases | #alaska | #politics
Alaska’s minimum wage rose to $11.73 per hour as of Jan. 1, following a voter-approved ballot measure in 2014 to make annual adjustments based on inflation. Another ballot initiative proposed for the November general election would boost Alaska’s minimum wage to $15 per hour over three years, and provide workers with paid sick days. Supporters […]
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Arkansas
Arkansas could see accelerated tax cuts thanks to state surplus
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – As the fiscal year came to an end in June, Arkansas set a record in state income surplus at more than $1.62 billion. Last week, Governor Asa Hutchinson reacted to the record state surplus and announced his intent to call an Extraordinary Session of the Arkansas General Assembly. “This represents the […]
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