Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

By Judith Meyer of The Commissioners to consider new standards through a rulemaking process that could take most of 2026.

Michigan's minimum wage is the highest it's ever been, but does that mean the state’s lowest earners have more purchasing ...

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...

Maine's retail sector was a mixed bag of store openings and closings in 2025, from Warby Parker's arrival in the Old Port to ...

Four of Iowa's neighbors raised their minimum wage at the start of 2026. See how Iowa's minimum wage compares.

Maine's minimum wage jumped 45 cents on Jan. 1, from $14.65 to $15.10. The minimum wage also applies to Maine agricultural ...

The latest round of wage hikes could put more money in workers’ pockets, though many still fall short of a living wage.

Throughout last year, the state’s minimum wage was $14.65 an hour, but the Maine Department of Labor announced in September ...

Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that isn't seeing an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. But if ...

Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there's no way they could meet the standards.

The Public News Service Daily Newscast, January 5, 2026. I'm Mike Clifford. The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, ...