Twenty-six jurisdictions to hike minimum wage next month

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Source: www.washingtontimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:20:38 GMT

Twenty-six state and local governments will raise their minimum wage on July 1 -- a flurry of legislative action that supporters say is long overdue and critics insist will worsen the nation's affordability crisis.