U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is one of six Republicans sponsoring the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage over the course of […]
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The March on Washington was more than a dream
by Michael G. Long Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream turned the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom into a near-religious revival. King’s speech remains […]
Star City council approves new public works minimum wage
A proposed minimum wage increase for Star City public works employees was approved at Tuesday night’s town council meeting in hopes of gaining and retaining employees in the department. Star […]
Better ways to boost pay than raise minimum wage
by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it time to finally […]
Will worker shortage force livable wages?
In the last week or so, Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly talked about implementing a $500 back-to-work bonus, which is supposed to be matched by the employer for a total […]
Increased minimum wage can hurt jobs
by Jessica Dobrinsky and Adam Kissel The tragedy of the minimum wage is that it stops people who want to work. The higher it goes, the more workers are told […]
Poverty is not a choice: The hard work of being poor
by Pamela Garrison As Congress advances a COVID-19 relief package that calls for a $15 national minimum wage by 2025, I am aware that some people think that being poor […]
Sen. Capito discusses COVID relief, transportation bill and minimum wage in virtual meeting with W.Va. press
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., met virtually with the press Thursday to talk about the COVID-19 relief package shaping up in Congress and a handful of other issues, […]
$15 an hour minimum wage deserves truthful debate
by Hoppy Kercheval President Joe Biden wants to fulfill a campaign promise by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25, […]
