http://halfinten.org The Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://halfinten.org/landmark-legislation-raises-kansas-minimum-wage http://halfinten.org/landmark-legislation-raises-kansas-minimum-wage#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:50:36 +0000 jrosenthal http://halfinten.org/?p=1464 In accordance with federal standards, Kansas has just passed into law SB 160, raising the minimum wage – formerly the lowest in the country – from $2.65 an hour to $7.25. The wage increase goes into effect January 1, 2010. To read more about this and reactions from the Governor’s and State Minority Leader’s offices, click here.

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