Minimum Wage

President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, after signing an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers during a ceremony. Wage increase to $10.10 an hour, goes into effect next year, and applies to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama signs minimum wage executive order

Meghashyam Mali · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, is opposed to letting individual municipalities set their own minimum wages and tax rates, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to do. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andrew Cuomo: Local minimum wages would disrupt economy

Associated Press · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama signs an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers on Wednesday during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s pen strikes again

Charles Hoskinson · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

Va. Senate approves minimum wage increase

Va. Senate approves minimum wage increase

Washington Examiner · February 11, 2014 9:34 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., shakes hands with Boloco founder John Pepper as Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Illinois looks on during a minimum wage roundtable discussion held at Boloco, a fast food chain of burrito restaurants in Boston, on Feb. 10. Beloco pays a minimum wage of $9.00 per hour, and the current federal minimum is $7.25 per hour. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin push raising Mass., federal minimum wage

Washington Examiner · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

President Barack Obama speaks about the farm bill, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. The president planned to sign the farm bill at Michigan State University, choosing middle America for a rare celebration of Washington political compromise. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Campaign to raise minimum wage could backfire against Democrats

Michael Moroney · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

A House committee is holding a hearing on a bill to raise New Hampshire's minimum wage above the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

House panel considers minimum wage hike bill

Associated Press · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

Advocates for allowing New York City officials to raise the minimum wage locally are heading to the state Capitol Tuesday, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said he planned to ask state lawmakers next week for the power to raise the minimum wage. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Advocates for higher NYC minimum wage go to Albany

Associated Press · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

In this Tuesday, Oct. 22 file photo, 16-year veteran skycap Fred Harris prepares multiple baggage tags for a traveler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. About 50 elected officials have signed a letter to the Port of Seattle urging the government agency that runs the airport to embrace a citizen-approved initiative to raise the minimum wage for SeaTac employees to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Officials pressure Port of Seattle about $15 wage

DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP · February 11, 2014 12:00 am

Study looks at impact of minimum wage hike in Md.

Study looks at impact of minimum wage hike in Md.

Brian Witte · February 10, 2014 11:22 pm

Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks before supports during a rally asking to rise the state's minimum wage outside of Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

Martin O’Malley to testify for Maryland minimum-wage increase

Nick Tabor · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Minimum wage bill clears Ky. House

Minimum wage bill clears Ky. House

Bruce Schreiner · February 7, 2014 2:40 am