By Alex Lasry This week, I announced my new plan to help put more money in working peoples’ pockets. The people of Wisconsin want to see real change and real results that will help impact their lives. That starts through the right mix of job training, investing in American manufacturing, buying American and strengthening our […]
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Raising Wisconsin’s Minimum Wage Would Significantly Cut Poverty. So Why Is It Still $7.25?
Gretchen Gerlach (Wisconsin Watch) Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. For 26-year-old Olivia McKnight, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would transform her life. As a full-time Popeyes employee in […]