A Cheyenne lawmaker is working to raise the minimum wage.
Representative Jim Byrd, D-Cheyenne, is sponsoring a bill that would increase the state's minimum wage from $5.15/hour to $9.50/hour.
"It's something that's overdue," said Byrd...
In efforts to raise awareness about the minimum wage increase in certain states, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) did not do their geography homework before posting a chart representing the states on Facebook.
With the unemployment rate being what it is, a lot of people these days are being forced to work for minimum wage. But exactly how much you get could depend largely on what state you’re in.