Pondering the Low Wage Conundrum

It seems immoral to have North Dakotans selling their lives for $7.25 an hour. It wouldn’t even be that high if the federal government didn’t set the minimum wage at $7.25. The Legislature passed up the opportunity to start rolling the minimum wage up to $15 an hour by 2027. The proposal by Rep. LaurieBeth Hager of Fargo lost in committee 12-2 and was swamped on the floo...

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