NM Democrats call for 4th-highest minimum wage rate in nation
A proposal by Democrats to raise New Mexico’s minimum wage to $8.50 an hour – which would be the fourth-highest state rate in the nation – promises maximum debate in the Legislature. Senate Bill 416...
View ArticleMalt Shop Rebellion: Albuquerque restaurant defies minimum wage law
MINIMUM WAGE REBELS: The owners of a malt shop in Albuquerque have defied paying the increased minimum wage to tipped employees, saying it will run them out of business. New Mexico Watchdog photo. Folk...
View ArticleSenate passes minimum wage bill, heads to House next
UP A BUCK: The NM Senate voted to increase the minimum wage in the state to $8.50 an hour — but with a couple exemptions A bill that would raise New Mexico’s minimum wage to $8.50 an hour — which would...
View ArticleMinimum wage raise passes Roundhouse but could be DOA
MINIMUM WAGE, MINIMUM CHANCE? The NM Legislature passed a minimum wage raise but it could be vetoed. Democratic Party-backed legislation that would give New Mexico the fourth-highest minimum wage...
View ArticleStudy: Minimum wage hikes do little for the economy
MINIMUM WAGE, MINIMUM EFFECT?: A just-released study says increasing the minimum wage doesn’t spur the economy in the long run. Last Friday (March 29), Gov. Susana Martinez made good on her promise to...
View ArticleThe politics of the minimum wage debate in NM
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE — New Mexico lawmakers will resurrect a debate over whether raising the minimum wage helps or hurts the economy in the current 30-day legislative...
View ArticleDemocrat comes out against minimum wage amendment, catches heat from the left
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – State Sen. Clemente Sanchez, D-Grants, says he’s been inundated with messages and voicemails because he’s come out against a resolution that would...
View ArticleNumbers game may kill minimum wage resolution
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – One of New Mexico Democrats’ top legislative priorities — raising the minimum wage via constitutional amendment — cleared a major hurdle on Friday by...
View ArticleMinimum wage resolution falls short in NM legislature UPDATE: Jeff says she...
COMING UP SHORT: A resolution that would have raised the minimum wage in New Mexico failed by three votes in the state House of Representatives. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – It...
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