The House Labor Committee voted against a bill today to increase the state’s minimum wage to 12 dollars an hour starting on January 1st. Business groups say a higher minimum wage will result in fewer jobs and higher costs that will be passed on to the consumer. Melissa Flourney, the co-founder of Ten-thousand Women, pointed out to the committee that 30 states have a higher minimum wage than $7.25.
Cut 9 (10) “…leaving Arkansas.”
The measure failed on a vote of seven to five. Slidell Representative Brian Glorioso voted against the measure, saying he would rather see investments in workforce training…
The minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since July of 2009.
The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team is predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 named storms – one short of the average. Researcher Chandler Jenkins says the team anticipates a moderate to strong El Nino during the peak of the season from August to October.
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The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana is out with its guide to the 2026 Constitutional Amendments. The one getting the most attention is Amendment 3, the one that would make a two-thousand-dollar pay raise for teachers permanent. PAR President and CEO Steven Procopio says the plan would involve retiring three trusts funds that currently go towards education.
Cut 25 (10) “…teacher pay raise.”