C.R. mayor: State should raise wage before telling counties they can't

C.R. mayor: State should raise wage before telling counties they can’t

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BPC Staff | Nov 15, 2016 | 4:21 pm |

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Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, a potential 2018 candidate for governor, said Monday that if lawmakers want to stop local governments from raising their minimum wage levels they need to boost the state's wage floor to between $8.60 and $9.10 per hour.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, a potential 2018 candidate for governor, said Monday that if lawmakers want to stop local governments from raising their minimum wage levels they need to boost the state’s wage floor to between $8.60 and $9.10 per hour.