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Minimum wage increase could hurt business owners

12/20/2023
Arizona’s minimum wage is heading up again, and local businesses are going to have prepare. There could be some Valley businesses unaware of the 3.6% increase in the minimum wage that takes …

State minimum wage to increase by 50 cents in January

9/13/2023
PHOENIX — What would you buy for an extra $20 a week? A nice meal? A car mount for your phone? An extra four gallons of gasoline? That’s the choice that will be facing Arizonans at or near the bottom of the pay scale in January when the state’s minimum wage rises another 50 cents, to $14.35 an hour.

Sun City West officials address budget, event ticket …

5/31/2023
Sun City West residents often raise concerns with association officials, hoping to gain understanding on how specific areas operate.

House panel defeats measure to make Arizona cities pay …

3/30/2023
PHOENIX — Two Republicans joined all Democrats on a House panel Wednesday to defeat a measure designed to make the cities of Tucson and Flagstaff pay for their higher minimum wages — but not because the GOP lawmakers like the voter-approved boosts.

White House responds to Brnovich minimum wage opinion

5/13/2022
PHOENIX — The Biden administration says state Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no right to second guess — and sue — over the president’s decision to set a $15 minimum wage for employees of federal contractors.

Arizona GOP lawmakers want voters to standardize …

2/21/2022
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to let voters throughout the state override the decision of voters in some cities to set their own minimum wage. Legislation awaiting House action …

Peoria Unified school bus drivers score a win

10/15/2021
Peoria Unified School District school bus drivers and other transportation department workers scored a win in an approval of a new $3.01 pay grade increase.

Judge hears arguments in suit over Arizona minimum …

10/4/2021
PHOENIX — A judge questioned attorneys for the state Monday on their claim that lawmakers have the authority to financially penalize local governments that impose their own minimum …

Peoria Unified struggles to hire, retain bus drivers

9/27/2021
Although they receive benefits, Peoria Unified drivers are among the worst paid at $13.99 an hour compared with surrounding districts where the average pay is about $17.50.

Staffing shortages pummel Peoria Unified

9/21/2021
Employers across the nation are increasingly having a difficult time hiring and retaining qualified workers, and this has certainly hit home in the Peoria Unified School District, which has seen resignations and terminations increase by 23% since before the pandemic.

Arizona, Flagstaff duel in court over minimum wage …

8/3/2021
PHOENIX — The outcome of a legal fight between Flagstaff and state lawmakers could affect the decision by residents of other cities whether they want to impose their own minimum …

Report: Phoenix's minimum wage earners struggle to …

7/28/2021
Full-time minimum wage workers can’t afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state, according to a recent report from affordable housing advocates, and with housing costs skyrocketing in Arizona, many workers are struggling.