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Minimum wage

Dec 13, 2016

Mesnard says there may be legal grounds to overturn minimum wage hike

The new speaker of the Arizona House said Monday there appear to be legal grounds for someone to sue to overturn the minimum wage hike just approved by voters.

Nov 18, 2016

New minimum wage law provides paid time off for domestic violence victims

A lesser-known provision of the minimum wage ballot measure passed by Arizona voters this month will allow domestic violence victims to take paid sick leave to handle issues caused by the violence.

Nov 18, 2016

Minimum wage hike could reduce care for developmentally disabled

Arizona’s private care providers for individuals with disabilities desperately need an infusion of cash to comply with Proposition 206.

Nov 8, 2016

Voters approve measure to raise minimum wage

Early voter totals show Arizona’s fry cooks, cashiers and other unskilled workers will be making $12 by 2020.

Oct 31, 2016

Arizona’s minimum wage is far too low

As a small business owner, I am disappointed by business leaders’ recent calls to turn away from doing what’s right for our employees. On Nov. 8, Arizonans have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 206, the Arizona Healthy Working Families Initiative to raise the minimum wage and guarantee earned paid sick days.

Oct 27, 2016

A look at measures to legalize pot, raise minimum wage

A TV ad backing legal pot in Arizona features a Marine veteran saying marijuana saved him from post-traumatic stress disorder. In an opposition commercial, a former Colorado governor warns of the dangers of the legal drug, claiming that pot-laced candy is marketed to children.

Oct 20, 2016

Arizona voters favor minimum wage boost, but some economists have doubts

A recent poll shows that a strong majority of Arizona voters support Proposition 206, a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020. However, some local economists have expressed doubts about whether the measure would actually help low-wage workers climb out of poverty and some fear it may actually hurt the economy.

Oct 20, 2016

PAFCO urges ‘yes’ vote for Healthy Working Families Initiative

At Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCO) we spend every day working for a more just and thriving state where all Arizonans have the chance to realize their potential. We believe raising the state’s minimum wage and giving all workers the chance to earn time off brings us closer to fulfilling that vision.

Oct 10, 2016

Opponents of minimum wage proposal raise a meager $20,000

Just days before early ballots go out, foes of a higher minimum wage finally have some money to spend on the campaign. But it’s just $20,000.

Sep 19, 2016

State Chamber of Commerce faces ‘uphill climb’ in opposing minimum wage measure

Three weeks before Arizonans start voting, a statewide business group has finally launched a campaign to kill Proposition 206.

Aug 30, 2016

Minimum wage measure cleared for November ballot

Arizonans will get to decide in November whether to hike the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020.

Aug 29, 2016

Advocates of minimum wage hike raise more than $1.4 million

Proponents of hiking the state's minimum wage have already collected more than $1.4 million to put the issue on the November ballot and convince voters to support it.

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