EPI: raising minimum wage would boost economy, lift wages for millions of Americans

Via Occupy Democrats… According to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute, an increase in the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would lift wages for millions of Americans while also providing a boost to the economy. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013,…

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Will a Democratic gubernatorial primary make the eventual nominee stronger?

According to a report by Matthew DeFour of the Wisconsin State Journal, the answer is yes. Vinehout’s odds of winning the nomination are considered slim, given an expected fundraising disadvantage against Madison School Board member Mary Burke, the only announced Democratic candidate so far. Whoever becomes the Democratic nominee would…

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