Proponents of raising Nebraska’s minimum wage are running a full-on campaign to rally support for their cause and get sympathetic people registered and ready to vote, state Sen. Jeremy Nordquist said ...

Minimum wage hikes traditionally have been aimed at helping low-paid workers afford the basics, such as food, medicine and housing. But a growing number of states and localities are raising their pay ...

Across the United States, about half of all states raised their minimum wages in 2024. Most of those increases went into effect on January 1, while minimum wage hikes also went into effect in Nevada, ...